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The UCLA Voting Rights Project is a project of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs aimed at creating an accessible and equitable system of voting for all Americans through impact litigation, research, and clinical education to expand access to the ballot box.

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Why Providers Should Address Disparities in Telehealth Access

In the Golden State alone, 7 million people live in an area with a shortage of healthcare providers; the state also has a shortage of 54,000 Latino physicians, says Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, a professor of medicine and director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the David Geffen School of Medicine…

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute Statement on the Selection of the Final Six Members of California’s 2020 Redistricting Commission

Today, the California 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission announced its final six members, which include four Latino representatives. Of the initial list of eight members, none were Latino, raising grave concerns about fair representation.

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute Statement on the Release of a Latino Agenda from the Biden Campaign

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute has been calling for a Latino agenda from presidential candidates, national political parties, and state leaders. On August 4, 2020, the Biden campaign released a Latino agenda. Sonja Diaz, Founding Executive Director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, issued the following statement in response. FOR IMMEDIATE…

Trump’s Attack on an Accurate Census Is Another Example of Contemporary Voter Suppression

With so much at stake in this critical election year, Congress must act now to protect the integrity of the census and ensure fair representation for all.

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute Issues Agenda to Improve Lives

“Latinos are serving as frontline, essential workers. They pick our harvest, cook our meals, staff our grocery stores, all while suffering high rates of coronavirus infections and economic degradation for keeping this country safe,” said Sonja Diaz, founding director of UCLA LPPI.

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