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UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute is committed to shaping a new narrative so that Latinos are meaningfully considered in all policymaking conversations.
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Housing & HomelessnessLPPI Awarded $500,000 from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
The project focuses on how communities recover from shocks to the housing system, such as climate disasters or rapid policy changes, and how these disruptions affect long-term housing affordability and stability for Latino and Black residents. The initiative will generate neighborhood-level data insights to inform policies that strengthen resident resilience and prevent displacement.
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Event Education
Engaging with Policymakers and the Media
This full-day workshop gives scholars a hands-on introduction to effective strategies for policy and media engagement.
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Jobs & LaborLatinas Remain the Lowest-Paid Group in the U.S. Workforce, Despite Historic Gains in Education
LPPI’s national data analysis shows that in 2023, Latinas earned a median wage of just $17 per hour, compared to $25 for all men. When measured against their white male peers, the gap translates into more than $1 million in lost income over a lifetime — money that could have supported housing, health care, and wealth-building for their households.
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Environment & Climate ResilienceData shows Latinos in Inland Empire face higher heat and air pollution risks
KVCR (NPR), September 18, 2025
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Environment & Climate ResilienceLatino Neighborhoods Across California Face “Triple Burden” of Extreme Heat, Pollution, and Health Inequities
A new data brief from the UCLA LPPI shows how segregation and decades of disinvestment have left Latino-majority communities disproportionately exposed to climate risks and harmful health outcomes compared to non-Latino white neighborhoods.
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