Beyond District Lines: Rethinking the California Voting Rights Act’s Promise of Fair Representation
It's almost election season in California, and 2026 marks the 25th anniversary since the introduction of the California Voting Rights Act, a law intended to eliminate electoral systems that dilute the voting power of racial minorities. Since the CVRA took effect in 2003, the Act transformed California's electoral systems. But did it create fair representation for people of color?
Berkeley Law students Zachary Griggy and Jonah Smith join Source Collect to discuss their student Note, Beyond District Lines: Rethinking the California Voting Rights Act's Promise of Fair Representation, published in Volume 114 in August 2026. This episode was recorded in August 2026.
Host, Script, and Production: Davis Rich (Volume 115 Podcast Editor)
Soundtrack: Composed and performed by Carter Jansen (Volume 110 Technology Editor)
Introductory Quote: Judge Thelton E. Henderson
2 Sept 2026
Crafting a New Conservationism
While wild animals—from horses roaming the free range to seals, sea lions, and walruses—are a beloved part of American culture and identity, the federal agencies that protect these animals must also kill them. To prevent overpopulation and intrusion onto other wildlife, these agencies must conduct “removals,” i.e. coordinated and deliberate killings of animals. This responsibility that creates an inherent tension between preserving ecological collectives and protecting the well-being of individual animals underlies Professor Natalie Jacewicz’s piece, "Crafting a New Conservationism." On today's episode, Professor Jacewicz—an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law—joins us to unpack agency decision making in the field of environmental law and conservationism. Through insights gleaned from analyzing over one hundred National Environmental Policy Act reviews, Professor Jacewicz proposes a new conservationism, suggesting changes to conservation-based removals that agencies could adopt to further maximize the well-being of animals. This piece was published in Volume 113 in August 2025.
Guest: Natalie Jacewicz (Assistant Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law)
Host, Script, Transcript: Juliette Draper (Volume 114 Podcast Editor)
Production: Jonah Smith (Volume 115 Senior Technology Editor); Petra Hilton (Volume 115 Technology Editor)
Soundtrack: Composed and Performed by Carter Jansen (Volume 110 Technology Editor)
Introductory Quote: Judge Thelton E. Henderson
4 Jun 2026
Parenting as a Crime
In response to school shootings executed by minors in America, prosecutors are pursuing charges—not just against the perpetrators, but—against the parents of these shooters, especially when their children have access to guns under their supervision. In this episode, Professor of Law Cynthia Godsoe and Assistant Professor of Law Shanta Trivedi discuss their recent piece, Parenting as a Crime, which unpacks why these prosecutions are legally unsound and largely driven by public pressure and emotion. In drawing upon their experiences as former attorneys in the juvenile and child welfare/family policing systems, Professor Godsoe and Trivedi discuss why prosecuting parents will, if anything, make children and society feel less safe. This episode was recorded in September 2025.
Host, Script, Transcript: Juliette Draper (Volume 114 Podcast Editor)
Production: Jonah Smith (Volume 115 Senior Technology Editor); Petra Hilton (Volume 115 Technology Editor)
Soundtrack: Composed and Performed by Carter Jansen (Volume 110 Technology Editor)
Introductory Quote: Judge Thelton E. Henderson
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