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Misael Galdamez in Capital & Main: “Paid Family Leave Helps Women Keep Jobs”

In a Capital & Main article, UCLA Research Analyst Misael Galdamez discusses a recent study on paid family leave (PFL). In the piece, Galdamez shares perspective on how PFL can improve economic outcomes for families, and the impact of lack of access to PFL, particularly on Latinas.

UCLA Report Finds Abortion Bans Have Outsized Impact on Latinas

The findings, from a study released today by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, highlight the challenging post–Dobbs v. Jackson reality for Latinas, who as a group already face heightened barriers in accessing health care and now face an increased risk of unwanted pregnancies and maternal mortality.

Alan B. Rivera in Caló News: “Commentary: It’s past time for Kevin de León to resign”

UCLA LPPI Policy Fellow Alan B. Rivera penned an op-ed for Caló News where he analyzed the political climate surrounding the Los Angeles City Council. He argued for the resignation of Councilmember Kevin de León due to his racist and homophobic remarks as well as a recent altercation with an activist.

Paul Barragan-Monge in UCLA Newsroom: “UCLA Report Finds Abortion Bans Have Outsized Impact on Latinas “

In an article for UCLA Newsroom, UCLA LPPI’s Director of Mobilization Paul Barragan-Monge breaks down the key findings of UCLA LPPI’s new report: “Differential Rights: How Abortion Bans Impact Latinas in their Childbearing Years.” The article also features UCLA LPPI’s Founding Executive Director Sonja Diaz, who states that the report’s data, “…makes clear that Latinas must be at the forefront of policy discussions on reproductive justice and health care reform.”December 13, 2022

David Hayes-Bautista in The Sun: “Latino family businesses thriving in Inland Empire”

David Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the UCLA School of Medicine, said “hard work and family values” make Inland Latino consumers and entrepreneurs a “tremendous source of economic vitality.” “If it were not for Latinos, the labor force and the number of households in the Inland Empire would have declined.”

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