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California Forum letters: Sacramento Bee readers weigh in on Latino voter turnout, Placer restaurants

“Research on Latino voters in the presidential election found a 30.9% increase in ballots cast between 2020 and 2016; almost double the nationwide growth of 15.9%. Across the nation in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, and California, Latino voters made a difference… The electoral voice of California’s plurality population, Latinos and fastest growing demographic, Asian Americans,…

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Immigrant Rights

Citizenship for unauthorized immigrants could add $1.5 trillion to economy over next 10 years

A UCLA study published today found that providing citizenship to all unauthorized immigrant workers in the United States would add at least $1.5 trillion to the American economy and $367 billion in federal and state tax revenue over the next decade. “As the Biden administration and congressional leaders consider how to move forward with immigration…

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

As Lawmakers Eye Election Changes, Voter Education Will Remain a Strategic Priority

The UCLA Voting Rights Project, which advocates for equitable access to voting, is planning to unveil a model code for state voting rights acts by the end of the month. “We’re giving voters an opportunity to really validate their rights in multiple arenas,” said Sonni Waknin, the project’s managing attorney and voting rights counsel. Pollster…

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Gov. Newsom picks Oakland Assemblyman Rob Bonta as new Attorney General

“I applaud Governor Gavin Newsom for making California a model for the country in how to rectify the willful neglect of growing and youthful communities of color who are left out of key decision-making positions across our most fundamental institutions by sending the first Filipino to lead the nation’s second largest Department of Justice,” said…

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Criminal Justice

JUSTICE REFORM IN LA: On the Cusp

“Data on racial inequality and the legacy of structural racism that is foundational to hyper-incarceration of Black and Brown men and women are legion. Moreover, the stories of so many African American families negatively impacted by the justice system animate the data and research, making the numbers more compelling.” Kelly Lytle Hernandez is a professor…

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