The Democracy Policy Lab
Your resource for research on the intersections of politics, policy, and democracy. Housed at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, our work uncovers the influence of campaign finance, election administration, civil rights, and labor policies on state-level democratic performance.
Markets do not punish firms for maintaining DEI
In January 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to investigate and compel firms to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. New research shows that firms that maintained their DEI programs performed just as well as those that complied, suggesting there are areas where firms can resist pressure from the executive branch with minimal cost to financial performance.
May 2026 State Voting LAws Roundup
Voters across the country will face new voting restrictions in the upcoming midterms. Read the latest roundup of state voting legislation from the Democracy Policy Lab and the Brennan Center for Justice.
How Normie Pundits Paved the Way for the Supreme Court Voting Rights Disaster
In the wake of Louisiana v. Callais, faculty director Jake Grumbach lays out how a focus on partisan polarization led to the Supreme Court ruling.
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