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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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Latino And African American Workers In Sacramento Region Face High Economic Hardship, Job Concerns As Pandemic Continues

“Least likely to have insurance, most likely to speak Spanish, almost 100% immigrant, 70% undocumented,” David Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center said of the state’s migrant farmworkers. “Farmworkers, the people who grow the food that we eat, they’re in these public exposure situations that made it possible for the wealthier communities to shelter in place.”

Why Latino voters are giving ‘serious consideration’ to Biden

Joe Biden is leading the president among Latino voters in six battleground states, according to new polling. Matt Barreto of Latino Decisions joins Morning Joe to discuss.

Shaping a 21st Century Latino Agenda

In line with LPPI’s mission, this convening will craft a 2020 Latino Agenda that speaks to the needs of vulnerable communities of color and addresses the spectrum of policy areas that directly impact the health and safety, political voice, and economic opportunity of Latinos and other similarly-situated communities of color.

Hecho en California: Redistricting Commission Lacks Latinos

Sonja Diaz talks to Marcos Gutierrez from Hecho en California about the lack of representation in the selection of the first eight members of California’s 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Study: Asian-Americans/Latinos in California Went to Polls in Lower Numbers

“The 2020 election will not only decide control of the White House and the United States Congress, but down-ballot races that will decide redistricting, economic recovery, police reform and our fragile social safety net,” said Sonja Diaz, founding director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

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