Emily Nguyen started working in the government as a teenager. Can teenagers get taken seriously in San Francisco City Hall? And why does it matter that youth like Emily participate in civics? Welcome to the first episode of Season 6, a story about the joys, surprises, and struggles of being young in local government. This episode hosted by Avalon Bauman features a conversation with Berkeley Institute for Young Americans policy director Dr. Erin Heys.

• Youth Commission '23 Budget and Priorities Report
• Lowering the Voting Age Policy Brief

Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-601-pushing-the-age-limits