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Letters and Memorandums → Democracy & Voting Rights

Election Material Language Access for the APPI Population in Maui County

Maui County should be covered by Voting Rights Act Section 203 for its Tagalog and Japanese-speaking residents.

Read More | August 27, 2020

Letters and Memorandums → Democracy & Voting Rights

Election Material Language Access for the APPI Population in Hudson County

Strong evidence shows that Hudson County should be covered by Voting Rights Act Section 203 for their Tagalog and Chinese residents.

Read More | August 27, 2020

Letters and Memorandums → Democracy & Voting Rights

Election Material Language Access for the APPI Population in Kauaʻi County

Evidence shows Kaua’i County should be covered by Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act for their Tagalog and Japanese-speaking residents.

Read More | August 27, 2020

Letters and Memorandums → Democracy & Voting Rights

Election Material Language Access for the APPI Population in Hawaii County

Hawaii County needs to be doing more for their growing Filipino and Japanese communities, specifically Tagalog and Japanese material.

Read More | August 27, 2020

Policy Report → Demography & Population Studies

Ethnic Studies in California’s High Schools

This policy brief describes the role of Ethnic Studies curriculum in high school settings, in light of legislative efforts through AB-331 to require Ethnic Studies as a statewide high school graduation requirement.

The Latinx Data Gap in the Youth Justice System

This report examines how statewide agencies involved in the juvenile justice system collect and report racial and ethnic data across the U.S.

Absentee Ballot Language Access Materials for Spanish-language Limited-English Proficiency Voters

Gwinnett County fails to comply with Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act for the Spanish-speaking population. Change needs to be made in order to assist Spanish-Speaking voters rather than burden them.

Redrawing California’s Political Lines: Latino Representation In the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Application Process

The fourteen final members of the California Citizens’ Redistricting Commission (CCRC) have been selected and Latinos are underrepresented. This fact sheet extends our research published in May 2020 analyzing the representation of Latinos in the last stages of the CCRC selection process.

An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Community Clinic-Based Integrated Voter Engagement During California’s 2020 Primary Election

This report analyzes AltaMed’s GOTV efforts of low propensity voters leading up to the 2020 primary election. AltaMed engaged in voter outreach in East Los Angeles, Anaheim & Santa Ana, Oakland, and South San Diego counties.

Analysis of New York State’s Absentee Ballot Laws and Process and the Immediate Need for Absentee Ballot Reform

With the rise in COVID-19, New York’s election laws need to improve their absentee ballot process in order to ensure that there is no voter disenfranchisement.

Undocumented During COVID-19: Essential for the Economy but Excluded from Relief

A UCLA study published today found the exclusion of undocumented residents and their families from the $1,200 given to taxpayers a result of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a loss of $10 billion in potential economic output.

COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities: An Examination by Race/Ethnicity in Los Angeles and New York City

A study published by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute compares the prevalence and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in two large metropolitan county areas, Los Angeles County and New York City (NYC), and among racial and ethnic minorities.

21st Century Latino Agenda

On July 15, UCLA LPPI convened over 80 multigenerational and multisectoral Latinx leaders to discuss the biggest issues facing U.S. Latinos amid COVID-19. The end result is a Latino agenda focused on policy recommendations that can improve opportunities for all Americans.

Protecting Public Health in the 2020 Elections

This first-of-its-kind report brings together political science data with public health insights on the spread of COVID-19 to conclude that the safety of in-person voting during the 2020 elections depends on expanding absentee voting, eliminating polling place congestion, and reducing wait times at polling stations. The report reviews existing medical literature on risk factors for COVID-19, political science research on congestion during voting, and evidence of the public health impacts of the 2020 primary elections to create urgent policy recommendations for the November general election.

Democratic Primary 2020: Analysis of Latino and Asian American Voting in 10 States

We analyze official state primary election returns from a subset of states with large populations of Asian American and Latino voters to evaluate their candidate preferences and participation rates going into the 2020 general election.

Read More | June 25, 2020

Assessing Latino Vote Growth: 2014 to 2018

On June 5, 2018 California voters head to the polls to elect candidates in races for all eight statewide constitutional offices, Congress, and down the ballot. LPPI Policy Expert Dr. Matt A. Barreto and a team of policy fellows assess election returns in real-time to identify: 1) Latino Vote Choice in all eight statewide constitutional…

Read More | June 25, 2020

How to Expand Health Care Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

The California Initiative for Health Equity & Action (Cal-IHEA) and the Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) convened an expert panel to showcase research evidence focused on addressing the shortage of Latino physicians in the state and supporting Latino physicians currently in practice. LPPI expert, Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, presents: How to Expand Health Care Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

Read More | June 25, 2020

Addressing the Latino Physician Shortage: Briefing Proceedings

Read More | June 25, 2020

Addressing the Latino Physician Shortage: Workforce Briefing

Summary: The California Initiative for Health Equity & Action (Cal-IHEA) and the Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) convened an expert panel to showcase research evidence focused on addressing the shortage of Latino physicians in the state and supporting Latino physicians currently in practice. LPPI expert, Dr. Yohualli B. Anaya, presents: Solving the Latinx Physician…

Read More | June 25, 2020

Court Filings & Opinions → Democracy & Voting Rights

Republican National Committee v. Newsom

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Alex Padilla are sued over Newsom’s executive order that allows all California voters to receive vote-by-mail ballots for the November election.

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