California experienced its first major heat wave in the first three months of 2026. As climate change lengthens and intensifies periods of extreme heat, it becomes crucial to examine who is most exposed, why, and how we can mitigate the health risks. That’s why the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute created a policy toolkit…

Latinos represent 40% of California’s population, driving economic and workforce growth. At the same time, Latinos in California face alarming gaps in earned income, homeownership, and insurance coverage compared to non-Latinos. We talked to Mariah Bonilla, project policy analyst at LPPI, who examined both sides of this narrative in a new report, State of Latinos…

This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the team of formidable women who make LPPI’s work possible. In the roundtable below, several women on staff reflect on the adversities they overcame and the empowerment they found in their journeys to LPPI. Q: How has your identity as a woman of color impacted your academic and professional…