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Defining LA’s Future: The Collision of Federal Politics and Local Realities
Join us for Defining LA’s Future: The Collision of Federal Politics and Local Realities, a timely discussion on the intersection of local recovery efforts and federal policy. Moderated by Emmy Award-winning reporter and former Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos.
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Environment & Climate ResilienceNew UCLA Analysis Warns of Devastating Health and Social Consequences of Ending Birthright Citizenship
A new policy brief from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI), a leader in advancing Latino-focused research and policy solutions, warns that the Trump Administration’s executive order ending birthright citizenship will have devastating and far-reaching consequences—even if courts ultimately strike it down.
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Environment & Climate ResilienceUCLA LPPI Appoints Former California Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia as Senior Advisor for Policy and Public Affairs
With over two decades of public service, Garcia will spearhead strategy and capacity-building initiatives, advancing the Institute’s mission to address urgent policy issues affecting Latinos and underrepresented communities, including environmental justice, health equity, housing, and economic mobility.
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Jobs & LaborAutomation Disproportionately Impacts Latino Workers
Over half of California’s 4.5 million workers in high automation-risk jobs are Latino, making them disproportionately vulnerable to the economic and societal shifts brought about by automation, according to a new report out today from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI). (Se incluye la versión en español.)
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Environment & Climate ResilienceAnalysis Demonstrates Economic and Workforce Vulnerabilities Among Latinos Affected by Wildfires in Los Angeles County
The analysis, which builds on previous LPPI research released last week, underscores the vulnerability of Latino workers and residents in key evacuation zones.
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