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The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute utilizes a multi-pronged approach to ensure Latinos and other communities of color have a seat at the decision-making table and fair opportunities to thrive.

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UCLA LPPI is committed to working with leading experts, advocates and elected officials to address today’s most pressing issues. We are committed to championing evidence-based policy solutions that expand genuine opportunity for all Americans by shining a spotlight on how Latinos are and are not included in policy-making.

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Voting Rights Project

The UCLA Voting Rights Project is the flagship project of the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute aimed at creating an accessible and equitable system of voting for all Americans through impact litigation, research, and clinical education to expand access to the ballot box.

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The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute team is devoted to advocating for communities of color across the U.S.

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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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The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute team is devoted to advocating for communities of color across the U.S.

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Founding Executive Director, UCLA LPPI

Juana (Hernandez) Sánchez

Director of Programs, UCLA LPPI

Faculty Co-Director, UCLA LPPI and Professor of Political Science, UCLA

Data Scientist, UCLA Voting Rights Project

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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA

Cecilia Menjívar

Professor of Sociology, UCLA

Amy Ritterbusch

Assistant Professor of Social Welfare, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Carlos E. Santos

Assistant Professor of Social Welfare, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

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Alejandra Castellanos

Monica Salinas Policy Fellow

Denise Ramos-Vega

Josefina Flores Morales

Senior Policy Fellow

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Erica Bernal-Martinez

Chief Operating Officer, NALEO Educational Fund

Dannielle Campos

Senior VP and National Philanthropy Director, Bank of America Charitable Foundation

President Emeritus, LatinoJustice PRLDEF

Berenice Nuñez Constant

Vice President of Government Relations, AltaMed Health Services Corporation