Our Partnerships in the News

Coverage of the Center’s Launch in October, 2026

Read about the launch of the Center in the San Diego Union Tribune, in UC San Diego Today, or in the Times of San Diego.  You can also watch Lauren Prather and Thad Kousser discuss our goals and plans in these feature stories on NBC7 or on CBS8.

Coverage of our Research-Practice Partnerships

Read the Electionline article, Can Information Campaigns Restore Public Trust?

Read the Electionline article, Headlights, camera, action: Recording a video in your car builds as much trust as a professionally produced video

Read Lauren Prather’s interview with CIVICUS, “The Challenges Have Never Been Greater, But Civil Society’s Capacity to Respond Has Never Been Higher.”

Watch Thad Kousser discuss transparency, trust, and the California 2026 primary on Caltech’s Election Science Office Hours

Listen to Lauren Prather and Thad Kousser on the “Tours and TikToks and Transparency, Oh My!” episode of the High Turnout, Wide Margins Podcast, the leading podcast for election officials.

Listen to Jennifer Gaudette on The Science of Politics podcast

Watch Thad Kousser and other leading scholars discuss election trust research on the Ballot and Books Podcast