This working paper examines the relationship between state-level implementation of Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) policies and the voting turnout of young voters (aged 18-24) in United States elections, primarily analyzing data for elections between 2010 and 2022.
The social unrest of the 2020 election year was a historic flashpoint in the visibility of police violence. Successive nationally publicized police killings of Black citizens—from the murder of Breona Taylor to the murder of George Floyd—culminated in America’s largest protest mobilization led by the Movement for Black Lives […]
CNBC, July 2024 The issues of age and candidate vitality are having an impact on the 2024 election. Lawmakers in the U.S. are relatively old when compared to similar legislative
Berkeley News, June 2024 Millennials and Gen Z face risks unknown to any previous generation. The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans reports that, on the left, center and right, these
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to share results from a survey that leveraged Cultural Theory to understand the relationship between generational values and political participation in recent U.S.
Abstract Evidence has been accumulating for years that Millennials and Gen Zers are coming of age in the 21st century with unique attitudes and outlooks that differ from older age
Working Paper Series: In this mixed methods research project, we aim to understand how the Millennial and Gen Z generations are reacting to new risks that have evolved in American
KQED Political Breakdown, April 2024 As part of KQED’s Youth Takeover, we hear from young voters about the issues they care about most ahead of a presidential election. From the war
California Sun Podcast, February 2024 The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans, part of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, examines the evolving generational dynamics of millennials and
Berkeley News, February 2024 In October 2020, just a few weeks before the U.S. presidential election, global pop hyper-star Taylor Swift issued a brief, carefully worded statement endorsing Joe Biden
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