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Latino Policy and Politics Institute in The New York Times: “After Newsom’s Decisive Victory, Californians Tally the Cost”

Though it was far from unanimous, the majority of Latino voters backed Mr. Newsom, with some Latino-heavy precincts defeating the recall by as much as 88 percent, according to an analysis by the Latino Policy and Politics Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Laura Gómez in Insider: ” Latinos are reimagining Hispanic Heritage Month to highlight diversity”

Given that people with cultural connections to Latin America hold divergent thoughts about how to identify themselves, would changing the name of Hispanic Heritage Month be productive? Laura Gómez, the author of the book “Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism” and a professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles, said…

Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas in Telemundo 52: “La Importancia del Voto Latino en la Elección de Destitución”(Spanish)

“Latino voters are the second largest group of voters in California, and the size of the Latino electorate has more than doubled since the last recall election in 2003”, said Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas, LPPI research director.

Sonja Diaz in UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs: “Recall Vote Has High Stakes for COVID-19 Battle, Diaz Says”

Sonja Diaz, executive director of the Latino Policy and Politics Institute at UCLA Luskin, spoke with KPBS about changes to California’s policies to combat COVID-19 if Gov. Gavin Newsom is removed from office — including potential cuts in funding to deal with the pandemic.

Sonja Diaz in CBS News: “Latino voters key to success in California recall election”

California Governor Gavin Newsom made a push to Latino voters in the final weeks of the recall election campaign. Sonja Diaz, the founding director of UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more on the significant role Latino voters play in state politics.

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