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Regional Workforce Trends for Latinos Across California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: lppipress@luskin.ucla.edu New UCLA Briefs Reveal Regional Workforce Trends for Latinos Across California Data sourced from LPPI’s Latino Data Hub shows Latino workers powering local economies but facing persistent employment disparities. LOS ANGELES (September 10, 2025) — The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) has released a new series of Latino…

Continuing Public Health and Environmental Crisis at the Salton Sea Amid Gaps in Oversight

Drawing from over a year of high-frequency data collected since August 2023 by the Salton Sea Environmental Timeseries (SSET), the briefs reveal widespread nutrient pollution, dangerously low oxygen levels in the lake, and frequent episodes of hydrogen sulfide emissions that exceed California’s health standards—conditions occurring among residents in areas that rank among the most burdened by pollution in the state.

Challenges and Opportunities Priorities for Latina Entrepreneurs in California and Arizona

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) has released two data briefs highlighting how Latina entrepreneurs in California and Arizona are navigating capital gaps, technology challenges, and climate risks in the post-COVID economy.

Latino-Led Economic Resilience in San Ysidro and Fruitvale

These briefs highlight Latino communities’ resilience, innovation, and community-driven strategies in San Diego’s San Ysidro and Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhoods during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latino-Led Economic Resilience in South Phoenix and Tucson

These briefs, released in partnership with the Arizona State University Center for Latina/os and American Politics Research (CLAPR), highlight Latino communities’ resilience, innovation, and community-driven strategies in South Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona neighborhoods during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

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