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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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Dr. David Hayes-Bautista in Radio Bilingüe: National Latino Public Radio Network: “Healing Farm Worker Trauma. Also, Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis.”

As the pandemic raged through California for the past year, Latinos died in disproportionate numbers due to structural inequalities such as lack of bilingual physicians, greater exposure to the virus in the workplace, crowded housing, and lack of health insurance. Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and researchers warn that if these structural inequalities are not remedied, the…

Dr. Rodrigo Dominguez in Univision: “¿Por qué casi no votan los mexicanos que migraron a EEUU?: afirman que los candidatos carecen de una agenda para ellos”(In Spanish)

Rodrigo Dominguez, originally from Mexico City and currently resides in Los Angeles, cast his vote online for the midterms elections. He points out that, unlike other people, he has been attentive and active about the Mexican elections, so the Facebook algorithm helped him to find out the registration dates and deadline to cast the vote….

Professor Avila in Times of San Diego: “East LA, a Cradle of Mexican-American Culture, Seeks Greater Political Identity”

“I think of East Los Angeles as the neglected stepchild of Los Angeles. And that’s largely because of its unincorporated status. There’s no local control, and there’s no form of community self-determination,” said Eric Avila, a professor of Chicano studies at UCLA who is unaffiliated with the special district campaign.

Kassandra Hernández in Luskin School of Public Affairs: “Uplifting Latina Voices Through LPPI, Telemundo Partnership”

Kassandra Hernández MPP ’20 makes relevant research about the impacts of COVID-19 accessible to a Spanish-speaking community. Hernández’s research with LPPI has helped shed light on the gender norms and expectations that often push Latina women aside or confine them to the household. The partnership between LPPI and Telemundo, she said, helped break down stereotypes…

Dr. Barreto in Committee on House Administration – Hearing: “Voting in America: The Potential for Voter ID Laws, Proof-of-Citizenship Laws”

People of color continue to face unconstitutional barriers to the ballot box. LPPI expert and founder, Matt Barreto testified in front of the Committee on House Administration on the discriminatory impact of voter ID laws, lifting up crucial research and insight on Black and Brown voters.

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