Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State LA

The Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at California State University, Los

Angeles is dedicated to “enlightened civic engagement” with a focus on community-based activities. The Institute is one of the best-known and most highly respected public policy institutes in California. Its programs receive wide media coverage, and it is known for identifying and exploring some of the most critical issues of Southern California. The Institute sits just east of Los Angles city hall, and its work spans the city, the county, and the state. Originally established as a free-standing organization dedicated to California government affairs in 1980, it arrived at Cal State LA in 1987. The Institute’s programs include its public policy education program, a PBI/Cal State LA poll, a youth leadership program, an applied research program, and its signature civic university program.