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UCLA provides timely research on how COVID-19 affects vulnerable communities

The first report, “Implications of COVID-19 on At-Risk Workers by Neighborhood in Los Angeles,” was released in conjunction with the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute. It delved into census information to identify the neighborhoods most vulnerable to economic hardship from the pandemic. Poorer ethnic areas would fare worse, the study predicted.

Read More | January 25, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

‘The gaps widen’: In hard-hit L.A., Latinos bear the brunt of Covid’s surge

“People go to work not to be heroes but because they need money to exist,” said Sonja Diaz, director of the Latino Policy & Politics Institute. “They’re more likely to live in communities that are not resilient to overcoming or surviving a pandemic” (Also: MSN.com and Yahoo News).

Read More | January 25, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Here’s what we learned about the Florida Hispanic vote | Column

Matt Barreto co-authored an opinion piece that highlights lessons learned about Latino voters in Florida. Barreto calls on Democrats to rethink how to approach Latino outreach and engagement, from top to bottom with grassroots organizing.

Read More | January 25, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Latino voters were decisive in 2020 presidential election

“As we approach the inauguration of the Biden–Harris administration, it’s important to remember the groups that helped secure their victory,” said Sonja Diaz, the founding director of the Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

Read More | January 25, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

AirtTalk | DC Latest: Biden’s Plans On Immigration, Climate Change. Plus, National Security And More

Matt Barreto, professor of political science and Chicano Studies at UCLA; was part of the Biden campaign to direct their Latino polling and messaging research. Barreto appears on Airtalk to discuss Biden’s plan on immigration. “At the top of that list will be a campaign promise that he made at the end which was to…

Read More | January 25, 2021

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