Policy Report
Democracy & Voting Rights
Policy Report Democracy & Voting RightsLatino Voters in the 2021 Recall Election
This report analyzes Latino voting patterns in 18 counties in California’s 2021 recall election.
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Policy Report Mobility & OpportunityLatinas Exiting the Workforce: How the Pandemic Revealed Historic Disadvantages and Heightened Economic Hardship
This report quantifies the 2020 loss in labor for Latinas relative to other groups and highlights pre-existing disparities exacerbated by COVID-19.
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Expert Issues Brief HealthUse of Emergency Medical Services for Respiratory Distress Among Latino Adults During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
This faculty-expert brief examines the use of respiratory distress-related emergency medical service (EMS) calls among different racial and ethnic populations and identifies the need for better language and cultural literacy among service providers to adequately serve Latino patients.
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Policy Report Jobs & LaborMore than Solidarity: How Labor Unions Preserved Latino Jobs
This report analyzes the impact of unionization on Latino employment rates and wages between January 2020 and June 2021.
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THERE IS NO AMERICAN AGENDA WITHOUT A LATINO AGENDA
The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative addresses the most critical domestic policy challenges facing Latinos and other communities of color through research, advocacy, mobilization, and leadership development to expand genuine opportunity for all Americans.
Recent Projects & Reports
Policy Report
Democracy & Voting Rights
UCLA VRP Report Urges Orange County to Create Its First Latino-Majority District During the 2021 Redistricting Process
Policy Report
Democracy & Voting Rights
UCLA VRP Report Urges Changes to Proposed Maps in Yolo County to Preserve the Strength of the Latino Vote
Voting Rights Project
The UCLA Voting Rights Project is the flagship project of the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative 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.
Recent News & Press
Democracy & Voting Rights
Matt Barreto in YakimaHerald.com: “Redistricting commissioners say Latino representation in Yakima Valley was point of contention”
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Democracy & Voting Rights
Paul Barragan-Monge in Desert Sun.: “Justice for all? California Supreme Court needs its first Latina”
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Democracy & Voting Rights
Matt Barreto in Crosscut.: “New WA political maps a mystery after final redistricting meeting”
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