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A new faculty report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) finds that unstable housing is a key factor pushing unaccompanied Latino immigrant children into the workforce across California.

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LPPI Hosts a Wildfire Research Briefing with Journalists

The recent Los Angeles wildfire research by the UCLA Latino Politics Institute (LPPI) was the focus of a media briefing hosted on March 5 at UCLA. Dr. Silvia González, LPPI’s director of research and representatives from the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California (IDEPSCA), an organization that has been on the front lines of wildfire support…

Charlita: Jie Zong and Misael Galdámez

Automation is transforming industries and reshaping the labor market, with significant consequences for millions of workers. While technological advances have always influenced the types of jobs available, the current wave of automation is rapidly accelerating and has the potential to deepen existing inequalities. These shifts raise critical questions about job security, economic mobility, and the…

LPPI Hosts Annual State Policy Briefing

Automation’s far-reaching implications for the workforce took center stage at the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute’s (LPPI) sixth annual policy briefing, held on January 29 at The California Endowment in Sacramento. The event convened more than 75 representatives from legislative offices, community organizations, labor unions, and UCLA students to discuss the future of work…

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