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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.

Event Demography & Population Studies

Webinar Jan. 6: The Altadena Recovery: Who Gets to Come Back?

This webinar spotlights LPPI’s latest research on wildfire recovery and brings community leaders into conversation to assess progress one year after the fire, and chart priorities for an equitable recovery and long-term resilience.

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Environment & Climate Resilience

UCLA LPPI Announces Advisory Board to Guide Research on Altadena Housing Recovery

The newly formed Board is dedicated to grounding the research in community experience and ensuring local data is accurate, timely, and relevant to recovery partners, residents, advocates, and policymakers. Every member brings expertise in housing, land use, tenant protection, small-business recovery, and community-led rebuilding.

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Demography & Population Studies

UCLA Research Warns Immigration Crackdown Could Undermine State Economies

This brief highlights the essential role Latino immigrant workers play in sustaining state economies and shows the economic risks states face if this workforce is reduced.

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Demography & Population Studies

Younger, Latino, and Moderate Republicans in California Diverge from Party Line on Immigration Enforcement

The analysis examines partisan responses across ten immigration-related questions. The poll results show that Democratic opposition to current immigration enforcement never falls below 88 percent and reaches up to 95 percent on some items, while Republican responses reveal significant fractures in support for some enforcement measures.

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Environment & Climate Resilience

New Policy Toolkit Centers Community-Informed Solutions to California’s Air Pollution Crisis

The Latino Air Pollution and Health Policy Toolkit builds directly on insights from advocates, organizers, and environmental justice leaders.

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