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Annual Report 2020

In 2020, UCLA LPPI answered a call to action amidst a global pandemic by producing timely research on a variety of topics, including the Latino physician workforce, access to COVID-19 economic relief, and Latino voters in the 2020 election, and engaging with cross-sectoral leaders to drive impactful policy efforts.

Interactive Map- Disparities in the Distribution of the Paycheck Protection Program in CA

Explore our interactive map to see the distribution of PPP funds to small businesses across neighborhoods in California. They are part of a larger study that finds that PPP funds did not reach communities of color, widening pre-pandemic inequalities between white and ethnic neighborhoods.

Disparities in the Distribution of Paycheck Protection Program Funds Between Majority-White Neighborhoods and Neighborhoods of Color in California

This report analyzes inequities in the distribution of loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) across neighborhoods with different racial or ethnic makeups in California.

Georgia: COVID-19 and Language Access Litigation

During the 2020 Election, the UCLA VRP was involved in three separate projects to ensure that all eligible Georgians were able to access the ballot box. The UCLA VRP team partnered with the ACLU of Georgia and authored two separate expert reports to support litigation to access mail voting and combat long voting lines. The Project also issued a notice letter to Gwinnett County, GA on behalf of Spanish language access voters to force the county to provide important election instruction materials in Spanish on their website.

Top Issues for Latino Voters in Swing States for the 2020 Election

This report provides evidence that shows why the economy, healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic, and racial/ethnic inequality are the top four issues for Latino voters in the 2020 election. This report was co-authored by Dr. Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, director of the Center for Employment Equity at UMass-Amherst.

Portugal et al. v. Franklin County et al.

Franklin County’s electoral system has diluted Latino votes and has served as an effective barrier in preventing Latinos from having an equal opportunity to elect their candidates of choice.

Trump v. Boockvar (Pennsylvania)

The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of State and all county boards of elections in Pennsylvania.

Texas League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott

On October 1, 2020, after voting had begun, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation that prohibited the counties in Texas from offering absentee voters more than one location to return completed absentee ballots in person.

Latino Workers and Digitalization: An Analysis and Policy Roadmap to Building an Inclusive 21st Century Digital Economy

This report analyzes the impact of the digital divide on the lives of Latinos. Latinos are the future of the American workforce, yet findings show that barriers to access to education and digital technology have prevented Latinos from acquiring the skills needed in the 21st-century economy.

Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) Para Inmigrantes Centroamericanos

Este reporte examina indicadores clave para la integración de inmigrantes con TPS según una encuesta multi-regional de 2,098 encuestados en las cinco regiones con mayores concentración de inmigrantes centroamericanos en E.E.U.U.

Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border

This brief reveals that the American public overwhelmingly (87%) opposes—including the vast majority of Republicans (71%)—the criminalization of humanitarian aid workers at the border.

Temporary Protected Status for Central American Immigrants: Advancing Immigrant Integration Despite Its Uncertainty

This brief examines key indicators of immigrant integration among these TPS holders based on a multi-region survey of 2,098 respondents in the five regions with the largest concentrations of these immigrants.

Election Material Language Access for the APPI Population in Tompkins County

Tompkins County has a sizable and growing Chinese population that would benefit from having bilingual elections.

Read More | August 27, 2020