Core Staff
Jaime A. Regalado, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Dr. Jaime A. Regalado has served as Executive Director of the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute of Public Affairs since 1991. He is also Professor of Political Science at Cal State L.A. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he received undergraduate and master degrees in political science from California State University, Los Angeles, in 1971 and 1973 respectively. He received a doctoral degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside, in 1980. Dr. Regalado is a frequent media interview on local, state and national politics, leading public policy issues, political climates and voter moods, elections, election campaigns and candidate pools. His articles have focused on such issues as the state of California's politics and political climates, Los Angeles city politics, coalition building, political incorporation, economic development policymaking, and voting rights/political access. He is founding editor of California Politics & Policy, co-editor of California Policy Issues Annual, and previously served as associate editor of Urban Affairs Review.
jregalado@cslanet.calstatela.edu
Taffany Lim
Associate Director
Taffany Lim is currently the Associate Director of the Pat Brown Institute after enjoying an affiliation with PBI that dates back to 1997 when she was brought on board to lead the Community Policing Training Program. Taffany has been involved in the public sector and non-profit community for more than 20 years with professional experiences with the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, KCET Public Television, the Museum of Tolerance, and The Children’s Council. Taffany spent many years as an independent consultant specializing in program development and management, strategic and operational planning, training and facilitation with clients such as the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Community Health Councils, Inc., King Drew Medical Center, and Children’s Bureau. She was an adjunct faculty member at Cal State Los Angeles for several years where she taught “Volunteer Management and Fundraising” and “Youth Agency Administration.” Taffany has a bachelors in psychology and social welfare from UC Berkeley and a masters in public administration from USC.
Lily Baba
Administrative Analyst
Lily Baba is currently PBI's administrative analyst. She has been a Cal State L.A. employee for the past 28 years, 16 of those years with the PBI. Lily has been a dedicated community volunteer for over twenty years. She serves on the executive committees of the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and the Asian Youth Center boards. She is also a board member of Pacific Film Currents (PFC) and served as an associate producer for two PFC documentary productions, "442 for the Future" in 1997, and "Mothers, Daughters, Sisters," in 2000. Lily received her Bachelor of Arts in Management from the University of Phoenix in 1996.
lbaba@cslanet.calstatela.edu
Jacqueline Ruiz
Director, Public Policy Education Program
Jacqueline Ruiz is the Director of PBI's Public Policy Education Program (PPEP). Ms. Ruiz received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Women's Studies and Chicano/Latino Studies from California State University, Long Beach. Before joining the PBI, Ms. Ruiz previously worked for former Assemblymember Judy Chu and Assemblymember Mike Eng in the capacity of field representative and senior field representative respectively.
jruiz@cslanet.calstatela.edu
Jessica Roosinisalda-Gomez
Senior Program Coordinator, Safe & Healthy Communities Program
Jessica Roosinisalda-Gomez received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from California State University, Los Angeles, during which she first came in contact with PBI as an intern. Currently, she is the Senior Program Coordinator of the Safe and Healthy Communities Program and is responsible for coordinating two major policy programs, the Youth Enrichment Policy Program (YEPP) and the Health Policy Outreach Center (HPOC). Raised in the North East Los Angeles area, she has a keen understanding of the needs of the community on issues such as gang violence, health care, and education. She is committed to creating change through policy and advocacy. Ms. Roosinisalda-Gomez is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Social Work with a concentration in community organizing, planning, and administration (COPA) at the Univeristy of Southern California.
jroosin2@calstatela.edu
Roberto Campos
Coordinator, Public Policy Education Program
Robert Campos previously worked for and volunteered at various non-profits located throughout the Boyle Heights area such as the East Los Angeles Community Corporation, Homeboy Industries, and Proyecto. In the spirit of giving back to his community, Mr, Campos volunteers as a basketball coach at a local recreational center. Mr. Campos received his Bachelor of Arts degree in politics from the Univeristy of California, Santa Cruz.
rcampos9@cslanet.calstatela.edu