{"id":574,"date":"2023-01-30T14:36:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T22:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/?page_id=574"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:33:56","slug":"research-internship-past-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/jesse-m-unruh-institute-of-politics\/research-internship-past-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Internship: Past Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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As part of the Unruh Institute POSC 396 (formerly POSC 395) Policy Research Internship, students work collaboratively with prominent political partners to develop policy solutions to real-world challenges facing the nation. Students take part in team-based research projects, like the ones below, to tackle challenges including mass transportation, climate change, homelessness, broadband access, educational disparities, wildfires, and polarization.<\/p>\n

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\n \n \n Spring 2026: “Media for the Public Good: A California Framework”\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: California Common Cause<\/p>\n

How should California design a public interest media system, across institutional form, governance, and funding, to best serve the public interest and measurably improve the health and wellbeing of local communities statewide?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2026: “Local Economies, Local Power: Business Trends in LA City Council Districts”\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n

What does the business landscape look like in each Los Angeles City Council district, and how can local leaders best support the industries driving growth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2025: Building Future Leaders\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Future Caucus<\/p>\n

What factors influence whether young candidates choose to run for Congress, and what barriers or advantages affect their chances of being elected? What changes should be implemented to help more young people get elected to Congress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2025: Modernizing EMS & Public Health\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Public Safety<\/p>\n

What lessons can U.S. cities learn from non-American cities or regions of emergency medical services (EMS) to improve quality of care? And what policy recommendations could facilitate these improvements?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2025: Los Angeles 2028, Building Towards a Sustainable Olympics\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Heal the Bay<\/p>\n

What can Los Angeles do to make the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games as low waste and plastic-free as possible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2025: Los Angeles for Humane Immigration Rights\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Los Angeles Mayor\u2019s Office of Immigrant Affairs<\/p>\n

How can the approaches of cities like Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, and New York in navigating migrant buses be combined to create adaptable, evidence-based strategies that integrate recent arrivals into their regional communities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2024: Displacement and Affordable Housing in Los Angeles\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: LA City Attorney\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

How does new development and the short term rental market impact the displacement of residents? What solutions can address both affordable housing supply and homelessness issues in Los Angeles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2024: Impact of Technology on Political Participation\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: NationBuilder<\/p>\n

How should technology, including social media and AI, be used to facilitate political participation, mobilization, and fundraising on NationBuilder?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2024: The Impact of Eminent Domain on BIPOC Communities and Their Intergenerational Wealth in Los Angeles\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove<\/p>\n

How has eminent domain affected communities in south Los Angeles, especially Black communities within California\u2019s 37th Congressional district? And what, if anything, should be done to address those impacts on land ownership, generational wealth, and community prosperity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2024: Vacant Properties, Vacancy Tax, and Growing the Housing Supply in Los Angeles\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Los Angeles Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky<\/p>\n

What policies should be implemented to make the best use of vacant buildings in Los Angeles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2023: How a Bill Becomes a Law: Depolarization Legislation\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partners: Convergence, Interfaith America, Business for America, Resolutionaries<\/p>\n

Can the Building Civic Bridges Act become a viable bill to attain vital funding for bridging organizations? Or should momentum be directed into new efforts with a more realistic chance of passage?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2023: Political Reforms: Ranked Choice, Nonpartisan Redistricting, and Open Primaries\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: FixUS<\/p>\n

Which political reforms have the greatest chance of passage and reducing political polarization in the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2023: Making Public Transit Attractive in a Hybrid World\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Metrolink<\/p>\n

How might we help Metrolink grow their ridership, especially among Gen Z?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2023: Superpower California: The Indispensable State?\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: USC Center on Public Diplomacy<\/p>\n

What is the global role that California, a subnational entity, plays in the international system? What are the ways in which California, as a nation-state is leading the world and where is it lacking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2022: Impact of Civic Participation in Young Voters\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: SnapChat<\/p>\n

How do young people decide to engage with a cause and\/or organization? What messaging is most effective to engage young people around civics (elections, voting, volunteering, etc.) and encourage them to take civic action, particularly voting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2022: Online Privacy and Security Measure for Minors\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Senator Ben Allen (D-CA)<\/p>\n

What are some regulations that can be implemented at the state level in California to protect children\u2019s privacy on the internet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2022: 2022 Elections and Early Childhood Policymaking\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: California Strategies<\/p>\n

How might we convince candidates in upcoming elections to prioritize early childhood education as a key issue in Los Angeles County and other surrounding counties?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2022: Impacts of Regulation Effecting the 5th Supervisorial District\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s Office<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most appropriate facility and staffing model to safely house and treat the mentally ill population in the L.A. County jails who cannot safely be diverted to community based treatment? How can we bypass California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) challenges on affordable housing developments to address Los Angeles\u2019 housing crisis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2021: Equity Investments in LA County 2nd District\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

How can we provide more equitable service delivery in the wake of COVID-19 and make disproportionate investments in the 2nd supervisorial district?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2021: Homeless Services and Prevention for Women in LA\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Downtown Women’s Center<\/p>\n

How can DWC better assist the unaccompanied woman population in Los Angeles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2021: California Wildfire Management\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Senator Ben Allen (D-CA)<\/p>\n

How can California\u2019s wildfire management policies adapt and improve?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2021: Depolarizing America\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Civic Health Project<\/p>\n

What unifies individuals who have the lowest propensity to bridge the partisan gap and what barriers keep them from bridging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2020: 5G Expansion and the Digital Divide\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partners: California Strategies, Crown Castle<\/p>\n

How can Crown Castle rapidly overcome the deployment barriers to building the infrastructure for 5G technology throughout California?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2020: Universal Pre-K in LAUSD\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner:\u00a0LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin<\/p>\n

How can LAUSD implement a universal preschool program?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2020: Early Childhood Education\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: California Strategies<\/p>\n

What improvements can the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services institute to improve early childhood education?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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Partner: Nature Conservancy<\/p>\n

With sea levels posing fatal and economic risks to coastline properties and infrastructures, what are the best communication and policy recommendations to enact and confront managed retreat, while recognizing current federal and state regulations, structures, and grant programs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2019: Immigration Reform\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: USC Gould Immigrants and Global Migration Initiative (IGMI)<\/p>\n

How can we use the cross-sections of historical immigration legislation and the immigration platforms of the leading Democratic candidates in the 2020 Presidential election to formulate practical immigration policy reform that will confront 21st century challenges?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2019: The 2020 Primaries and Caucuses\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Bob Shrum, Director of USC Center for the Political Future<\/p>\n

What are the current practices for the Democratic primary and caucus elections and how can they be improved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2019: California High Speed Rail\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: California Strategies<\/p>\n

A crucial problem exists in the link between Merced\/Fresno in the Central Valley and San Jose in the Bay Area. What is the best way to proceed? How can the costs be absorbed? Should these costs be absorbed singularly by government? Should there be a government\/private relationship? What other innovative solutions may exist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2019: Los Angeles Biodiversity\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Los Angeles Mayor\u2019s Office of Sustainability and the Mayor\u2019s Office of Resilience<\/p>\n

What are the policy barriers and opportunities for the City of Los Angeles to move forward its biodiversity strategy? What are established best practices locally, nationally, and globally to enhance biodiversity in urban areas? How do these practices intersect with other urban policies such as green infrastructure, transportation, and buildings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2018: Affordable Housing\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Office of Los Angeles County\u00a0Councilmember Mike Bonin, District 11<\/p>\n

What are the effects of affordable housing in \u201chigh-market\u201d community areas, like Westchester and Del Rey, in relation to issues such as transportation, parking, and public safety for effective future land use, housing, or other related policy decisions that ultimately address the identified concerns in the community plans?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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Partner: Leslee Sherrill, Co-Founder of Let the Voters Choose (LVC)<\/p>\n

Is the ballot initiative system an effective method of governance?<\/p>\n

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Partner: California Strategies<\/p>\n

This project analyzed current barriers involving access to early child care education, including the achievement gap, staffing issues, and funding, as well as offering potential solutions to help move this issue forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Spring 2018: Homelessness in Los Angeles\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: Office of Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Krekorian<\/p>\n

This project evaluated the current homelessness crisis in Los Angeles County and City and looking towards the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Fall 2017: Electoral College Reform\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Partner: USC Center for the Political Future<\/p>\n

What are alternative ways to allocate votes in the United States, and which of these systems is best for California?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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Partners: USC Initiative to Eliminate Homelessness,\u00a0Skid Row Housing Trust<\/p>\n

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