Political

Abundant Housing at UCLA Abundant Housing at UCLA is an alliance of student advocates fighting for housing access, availability, and affordability at UCLA, in Westwood, and across Los Angeles.
Activism Through Policy Activism Through Policy is dedicated to creating a space for students to engage in activism through policy memo writing on relevant topics that affect the UCLA community and beyond. We aim to share knowledge of public policy with the UCLA community through panels and workshops. Our members also translate their work into action through club volunteer events.
Afrikan Student Union ASU exists to promote, protect, and serve the interest and educational rights of individual and collective needs of the Afrikan student body, and community within the context of the struggle for Afrikan liberation. This body is inclusive of all people.
American Indian Student Association AISA stands as a welcoming association open to all UCLA students, although American Indians constitute less than 1% of the student body nationwide. We have cultivated a robust and supportive community that nurtures American Indian, Alaskan Native, and First Nation students in their educational pursuits at UCLA. Within the Native Bruin community, students unite to advance education and cultural understanding. Together, we challenge misconceptions surrounding American Indian art, language, history, and lifestyles. Our strength lies in our diverse backgrounds; every member enriches our community with unique perspectives, fostering a vibrant environment. At AISA, we've pioneered student-led outreach initiatives like American Indian Recruitment (AIR) and Retention of American Indians Now! (RAIN!), both headquartered in the Student Activities Center. These projects are tailored to empower Native individuals in their higher education journeys. We also host significant events annually, including Native American Heritage Week, the Youth Conference/Basketball Tournament, and the UCLA PowWow. Additionally, we pay homage to the Gabrieleño peoples, the original custodians of the Los Angeles Greater Basin and Southern Channel Islands, acknowledging their enduring connection to the land.
Anti Ableism Association at UCLA We combat discriminatory issues by working collaboratively with other activists to fight current ableist legislation and strive for the cause to support the disabled community through grassroots level. This is accomplished through partnerships with disability organizations, reaching out to senators, hosting educational talks and workshops, and guiding individuals with disabilities on assistive technologies. We additionally expanded our focus to accessibility on campus, working with the CAE to ensure adequate accommodations and satisfactory processes for students in need and advocating to improve access to various parts on campus.
Asian Pacific Coalition The Asian Pacific Coalition serves as the political voice for Asian American Pacific Islander American communities on campus. The organization acts as an advocacy group for AAPI student groups, bringing together diverse communities to address political, social, educational, and cultural issues.
BridgeUSA at UCLA BridgeUSA at UCLA is the UCLA chapter of BridgeUSA. BridgeUSA is a youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates spaces on high school and college campuses for open discussion between students about political issues. Political division is one of our biggest challenges in the United States. Today’s youth are being taught that tribalism is better than unity and that having conversations across our differences is impossible. Spoiler Alert: This isn’t true! We began in 2016 at the universities of Notre Dame, CU-Boulder, and UC Berkeley in response to growing polarization on campus. Our work emphasizes the importance of empathy and understanding, ideological diversity and solution-oriented politics. By engaging America’s youth in constructive discussions, we are equipping the next generation of leaders with the skills necessary for navigating conflict, finding solutions across differences and building bridges in their communities.
Bruin Democrats Bruin Democrats at UCLA is our campus's largest political organization and has fought for progressive values since 1960! In accordance with the Charter of the Young Democrats of America, the mission of the Bruin Democrats is fivefold: 1. To stimulate young people with an active interest in governmental affairs and promote their involvement in the political process. 2. To promote the acquisition of political power by young people, and to promote the policies and practices which are consistent with Democratic values. 3. To increase the efficiency of popular government and to provide the highest degree of justice and social welfare for the citizens of our country. 4. To act as the principal representative of Democratic policies, elected officials, and values to the UCLA student body. 5. To reach out to entering freshmen and transfer students, and provide a safe, fun, and enriching experience for all Bruin Democrats members.
Bruin Political Consulting Bruin Political Consulting provides students with hands-on experience and exposure to the fields of public sector consulting, public policy, and government affairs. Through collaborative consulting and research projects, members have the opportunity to develop their skills in communications, data analysis, political strategy, policy development, and more. Our club will work closely with community members, government entities, nonprofit organizations, and other groups, offering a student perspective to support meaningful causes. Members actively contribute to projects that enhance their professional experience while making a positive impact on the local community. In addition to project work, the club fosters professional growth and community building through a variety of social events, networking opportunities, volunteer work, mentorship, and workshops. These activities are designed to help members connect with industry professionals and peers while advancing their careers in the public sector.
Bruin Political Review Bruin Political Review (BPR) is the University of California, Los Angeles’ student-run, nonpartisan political journal. BPR publishes a quarterly journal that consists of articles split into two sections: US and world politics. The goal of the journal is to give writers and editors the opportunity to dive into political issues they are interested in, improve their writing skills, and elevate the political discourse on campus.
Bruin Republicans at UCLA As the premiere right wing political organization on campus, the Bruin Republicans pride themselves on offering conservative students an outlet for their opinions and a niche for their values. Like many College Republican organizations, we attempt to stimulate the campus dynamic with thoughtful debate.
Bruin Undergraduate Policy Review Bruin Undergraduate Policy Review (BUPR) is a nonpartisan undergraduate journal and policy institute at UCLA dedicated to promoting rigorous, evidence-based analysis of public policy. We are a student-run organization that empowers undergraduates to engage directly with pressing policy issues through research, writing, discussion, and professional development. BUPR provides a platform for students of all academic backgrounds and political perspectives to analyze public policy in depth, develop their voice as policy thinkers, and contribute to meaningful public dialogue. We believe that policy is at the heart of how society addresses its greatest challenges—whether it’s regulating artificial intelligence, reforming healthcare systems, reducing economic inequality, addressing climate change, or strengthening democratic institutions. Our mission is to help UCLA students not only understand these issues, but actively participate in the conversations that shape their outcomes. BUPR operates on three central pillars: 1. Publishing – Our online journal regularly publishes high-quality student-written articles and op-eds on a wide range of policy topics. Every article is edited collaboratively and held to high standards of evidence, clarity, and argumentation. Writers may choose to analyze existing legislation, examine the implications of a particular policy proposal, or compare different approaches to a societal challenge. We publish both analytical features and shorter, opinion-driven pieces—allowing students to explore a topic with depth or express a clear policy stance supported by research. 2. Legislative Newsletter – Each week, BUPR distributes a student-produced newsletter that highlights key legislative developments in various sectors, including technology, health, education, environment, and economic policy. Sector Leads track federal and state-level developments, summarize the core elements of proposed or passed bills, and offer brief context on their potential implications. The newsletter aims to help students stay informed about fast-moving policy landscapes in a concise, accessible format. 3. Speaker Events and Career Development – To connect academic inquiry with professional pathways, BUPR hosts speaker events featuring experts across the policy landscape. These include analysts from think tanks, government officials, attorneys, legislative staffers, nonprofit leaders, and others working at the intersection of policy and practice. Events are held either over Zoom or in person and are designed to expose students to a variety of career paths while creating opportunities to network with professionals in the field. We also plan resume-building workshops, internship panels, and career Q&As. Organizational Structure: BUPR is entirely student-led and structured to encourage collaboration and leadership development. The organization is overseen by an executive board consisting of the President, Vice President, Director of Publications, Treasurer, Director of Outreach, and a team of Sector Leads. Each Sector Lead manages a policy area (e.g., Economic Policy, Tech Policy, Health Policy), guides writers, and contributes to the weekly newsletter. Editors support writers through research help, feedback, and article development. We are proudly bipartisan and inclusive, providing space for a wide range of ideological perspectives—as long as arguments are grounded in evidence, respectful discourse, and a sincere interest in public policy. Our editorial standards prioritize analytical rigor, respectful debate, and intellectual humility. How to Get Involved: All UCLA undergraduate students are welcome to apply to join BUPR. We accept new members at the beginning of each quarter, though students may express interest at any time. Opportunities include becoming a: Staff Writer: Contribute 1–2 articles per quarter on topics of your choice, with support from Sector Leads and editors. Sector Lead: Manage a policy area, support writers, and compile weekly legislative updates. Editor: Work with writers to develop content and maintain publication quality. Outreach or Events Team Member: Help promote our work, recruit members, and organize speaker sessions We are especially excited to work with students who are passionate about policy but may not have formal writing experience—our editorial process is collaborative and designed to help students grow as thinkers and communicators.
BruinsVote BruinsVote is UCLA's nonpartisan voter registration and education coalition. We are the largest such coalition in the nation, comprised of 70+ student organizations, working together to promote civic engagement on campus.
California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA) Undergraduate A student-led health care advocacy program with an aim to cultivate leadership and advocacy skills among student members so they can effect change in the health care system.
Common Ground Collective Humanity is plagued by division. While diversity of ideas is crucial to any democratic system, our unwillingness to deliberate with those of varying opinions is creating a continuously enlarging rift that is becoming more problematic by the day. This rift is exacerbating society's issues and preventing action. From various backgrounds, beliefs, and positions, we unite here with the collective goal to alleviate society's communication gap: to move forward, we must find common ground. As a collective, we wish not to push specific beliefs or opinions; rather, we want to create and facilitate a safe space for communication between disagreeing groups, as this current environment is lacking at UCLA and in broader society. We first aim to set up a Public Forum for deliberation on various topics to achieve this goal. These forums aren't meant to decide a winner or which side is right. The purpose of these forums is for disagreeing groups to gain a better understanding of one another. A student moderator assigned by our club board will ensure discourse remains respectful and the goal of understanding is accomplished. The Public Forum is the only event we have committed to planning as of now, but we plan to branch out further into the UCLA community as the organization expands. All future events, regardless of what they may be, will always hold the same fundamental goals: to promote understanding, foster a safe environment for discourse, and find common ground while not negating the importance of varying views. Public Forums planned by the Common Ground Collective will always be open to all UCLA students and faculty.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
Empowering Latines Against Struggle (ELAS) at UCLA ELAS at UCLA, formerly MEChA de UCLA, is Latine student-initiated, student-run organization aimed at advancing the state of Latine students and community as a whole. Through our various Components, Projects, & Events, ELAS provides community, retention and mentorship services, and advocacy opportunities for Latine students ready to utilize their experiences, their histories, and their ideas to advance the liberation of all marginalized communities, especially those from the regional so-called "Latin America".
Free Market Medical Association at UCLA The Free Market Medical Association at UCLA is an organization aimed to promote healthcare reform through the lens of free market values
Friends of NWWNC In adjunct to the North Westwood Neighborhood Council (NWWNC), the Friends of NWWNC is an independent student organization to support its efforts to further the advancement of transportation and safety, homelessness and housing, and planning and land use of the UCLA and Westwood community.
Harambee Council The Harambee Council is, at its core, the governing body of the Afrikan Student Union. While ASU Staff are the official advocates of Afrikan students on UCLA’s campus and in the greater Los Angeles area, the Harambee Council shall advise and give direction to the ASU Staff, to ensure that the mission and vision of the Union is met.
Health Not Punishment Collective WE ARE A COLLECTIVE OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS AND ORGANIZERS INTERESTED IN COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND ADVOCACY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH EQUITY, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH AN ABOLITIONIST APPROACH
Hour Salon We're a group of students that meet to discuss important social and political issues that affect our lives. We try to meet for an hour per week in informal meetings.
IGNITE @ UCLA IGNITE at UCLA is a university chapter of IGNITE National, the non-partisan 501(c)(3) that seeks to empower young women to own their political power. Our organization is dedicated to advancing reproductive justice through advocacy, education, and policy. We aim to combat sexual violence across UCLA and beyond using a transformative justice framework. Our work prioritizes the well-being of survivors through a trauma-informed approach to advocacy. We do not rely on state mechanisms such as the police or prisons in order to administer justice. Instead, we aim to cultivate accountability, healing, and resilience in order to break cycles of systemic violence.
Jewish Voice for Peace at UCLA Jewish Voice for Peace at UCLA is an inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, and community members at the University of California, Los Angeles who organize for a just and lasting peace in historic Palestine and build strong, resilient Jewish community beyond Zionism.
LeGal at UCLA UCLA LeGal is a student-run undergraduate organization that specializes in women’s empowerment in the political and legal fields. Our objective is to bridge the inequality gap and diminish gender disparity for our members. We provide counseling services, and opportunities to connect with law school representatives, law students, and internship recruiters.
Network of enlightened Women at UCLA NeW is the nation's leading network for conservative women on college campuses. We provide a community for conservative women to learn, grow, and encourage each other with regards to professional development and leadership skills. Our chapter will host a variety of informative and fun events, including discussions, professional development, training, reading groups, networking events, social activities, and service projects.
Pacific Islands Students Association The purpose of this organization shall be to: Promote the interests of Pacific Island students at UCLA. Promote the identity of Pacific Island cultures on campus. Enhance our awareness of the participation of Pacific Island communities within the Los Angeles area. Foster an understanding and appreciation of various Pacific Island cultures among the members of the organization. Objectives: Sponsor activities on campus and outreach programs/activities in the Pacific Island communities. Collaborate with the University administration and other organizations to affect and maintain satisfactory University policies toward Pacific Island students and applicants for admission.
Progressive Jewish Alliance We are progressive Jewish students who support one another and collaborate on projects built around our shared political and social values. Our goal is to make it comfortable and easy to be both Jewish and progressive at UCLA—on campus and at Hillel. We are a Hillel student organization.
South Asian Women’s Forum Welcome to the South Asian Women’s Forum, where we meet to engage in meaningful conversations surrounding today’s political and social issues. SAWF aims to create a safe space for South Asian women and allies to share their opinions on current affairs. We believe that it is essential for members to build their voice and develop their critical thinking skills in order to better understand our constantly evolving world. Moreover, as South Asian women, our experiences and perspectives uniquely shape how we navigate this ever-changing landscape. Join us as we foster a community where diverse perspectives are heard and valued!
Student Labor Advocacy Project We are a UCLA student organization that fights for justice for UC workers and aims to connect students to the broader labor movement.
Students For Farm Workers at UCLA Students For Farm Workers (SFFW) strives to engage students in local farm worker labor and union struggles. Students organize to build community participation in the ongoing struggle for farm worker justice. At SFFW UCLA, our focus is to provide support for farm workers in California while also connecting to the broader labor movement!
Students For Socialism Students For Socialism is the student affiliate of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a national organization involved in a wide range of struggles, from local battles over affordable housing and racist police brutality, to global issues of imperialist war and environmental destruction. SFS continues this tradition and attempts to merge the struggles of oppressed and exploited people with the fight for socialism. We are united in our belief that capitalism—a system where all wealth and power is held by a small group of billionaires and their state—is the source of the main problems confronting humanity today. It must be replaced by socialism, a system where poor and working people control all the wealth and power of society, using it to plan for and meet the needs of the people and planet.
Students for Standing Together (SST) Students for Standing Together at UCLA is a student-led organization based on the values of Standing Together, fostering Israeli-Palestinian partnership and solidarity to promote peace, justice, and equality.
SWC Planned Parenthood Chapter at UCLA The Student Wellness Commission (SWC) Planned Parenthood Chapter @ UCLA is a student committee that aims to provide a platform for students to be better activists for reproductive health as well as educate the undergraduate student population on accessing reproductive healthcare. Through our comprehensive education programs and continued support from Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, we aim to address students’ reproductive health resource demands, connect students to local Planned Parenthood health centers, as well as mobilize the student body on issues affecting sexual health and reproductive rights. The SWC Planned Parenthood Chapter @ UCLA strives to not only keep the student body informed of current reproductive health issues, but also to empower them to make well-informed decisions for their own bodies.
Turning Point USA at UCLA Turning Point is a student run nonprofit organization that helps provide students attending UCLA the correct resources to best identify, protect, and promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government.
YAF at UCLA YAF (Young America's Foundation) is the leading student organization for young conservatives. With more than 60 years of experience and contacts on more than 2,000 campuses, we help students like you find support, promote conservatism, and take action.
Young Democratic Socialists of America at UCLA Young Democratic Socialists of America is the youth and student section of the Democratic Socialists of America, and a national organization of recognized campus chapters and several hundred activists. We are students organizing in our universities, colleges, and high schools to fight for the immediate needs of workers and students while building our capacity to fight for more radical and structural changes. YDSA fights for democratic socialism through active campaigns that challenge capitalist exploitation and oppression. We support organized labor by joining picket lines and joining unions. We organize to defend immigrants through campaigns for sanctuary campuses. We engage in strategic electoral work with candidates who will fight for the working class. We campaign to divest our schools from fossil fuels. We do anti-poverty work through local mutual aid programs in our communities, and much much more. We also provide peer-led political education and organizer training programs to sharpen our skills and analysis. The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States. We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few.