In this virtual roundtable, held on May 19, 2025, a panel of researchers and policy practitioners discuss the opportunities and challenges of governance in Democratic trifectas.

For more on our Blue Trifectas Convening, check out organizer Samuel Trachtman’s recap of the event, published in the BESI blog.

Panelists

Arkadi Gerney, former Executive Director, Hub Project
Collon Kennedy, Lobbyist, Colorado Communique
Kate Gordon, CEO, California Fwd
Vicki Been, Judge Edward Weinfeld Professor of Law, NYU School of Law

Moderator

Paul Pierson, John Gross Distinguished Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley