Jen Gaudette
@jengaudette.bsky.social
Asst Prof @UCR School of Public Policy. Local political economy, interest groups, and polarization. Former corporate lawyer. California enthusiast. https://www.jennifercgaudette.com
I am delighted to share that I’ve been honored with the 2026 Clarence Stone Scholar Award from the APSA Urban and Local Politics Section, which also awarded my dissertation Honorable Mention for Best Dissertation. I’m so honored to be recognized by my fellow local politics scholars!
My daughter: “the Knicks should be the president”
Og Anunoby's Cute Kawaii Moment
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What actually moves people's trust in elections? Got to talk through what my coauthors and I have found with @mattgrossmann.bsky.social on the Science of Politics podcast. Turns out, information has powerful effects! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Can we improve trust in elections if the losers don’t concede?
Podcast Episode · The Science of Politics · April 29 · 49m
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Just saw a group of ten year-old girls walking past, singing along to Natasha Bedingfield’s Unwritten. Glad to know the sacred texts are being transmitted to the youth.
Completely agree on this. Bad faith attacks on academics for political gain… where have we seen that before?? Disappointed in legislators and candidates attacking @christiangrose.bsky.social.
@christiangrose.bsky.social didn’t deserve the public attacks he got for doing his job out here in CA. Here’s his take: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
My thoughts are with colleagues and friends at Brown, and with their loved ones. Another day, another shooting on a college campus in this country. This kind of violence is preventable if only our leaders had the courage and moral clarity to act.
My daughter this morning: “Mama, did they have music when you grew up?”
This bill is do-or-die for California. Check to see if your state senator is one of the outstanding votes and urge them to do the right thing for the future of California and the country. If you're one of Wahab's constituents, call her office and tell her what an embarrassing dipshit she is.
Members | Senate Housing Committee
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Votes are in! Gonzalez, Cabaldon, Arreguin and Ochoa Bogh are ayes. Wahab is a no. The bill has four ayes, needs two more. It'll be held open until more members can vote.
LA buds, roughly speaking if you live east of Fairfax and north of the 10, you live in Sen. Durazo's district. Give her office a call at (916) 651-4026 and urge her to support SB 79. It will take 3 minutes and it's the most important thing you can do politically today.
Senator Durazo parrots the equity arguments, concerned that the bill will allow for the creation of market rate housing *at the expense of* affordable housing. Author's note: to be clear, it will not do this
IE people, if you live in Sen. Gomez Reyes' district, you should call her and urge her to support SB 79. She's at (916) 651-4029.
NEW - Can Official Messaging on Trust in Elections Break Through Partisan Polarization? - cup.org/433kRJP - @jengaudette.bsky.social, @sethjhill.bsky.social, Thad Kousser, @maclockhart.bsky.social & Mindy Romero
🚨 New paper out at @bjpols.bsky.social 🚨 Can Official Messaging on Trust in Elections Break Through Partisan Polarization? Yes! We show, using large national and state specific survey experiments, that public information campaigns from election officials work.
Polarization in police union politics by Jennifer Gaudette is now available in Early View. @jengaudette.bsky.social ajps.org/2024/12/04/p...
I'm thrilled to share that I'll be starting as an Assistant Professor at UC Riverside’s School of Public Policy in Fall 2025! I'm incredibly excited to join the faculty and start working with students there.
I’m adding a day on path dependence to my undergrad Intro to Policy Analysis class. Would love recommendations for favorite podcasts/news articles/etc that illustrate the concept!
Has anyone gotten the Novavax COVID shot and, if so, how did you react to it compared to other shots? Trying to figure out scheduling…
Guess I should post something here, so I’m linking my job market paper! I examine the effects of ideological polarization on local politics through the lens of police union endorsements. tinyurl.com/2s7kdpem