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Latinos can make a difference in these California elections

Matt Barreto, the founder of Latino Decisions, said the efforts appear to be succeeding: 77% of registered Latino voters in California say they are “sure” they will vote in the election, and another 14% say they will “probably” vote. And from 69% to 20%, Latinos in California say they plan to vote Democrats in their…

Read More | October 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

In election salon, UCLA faculty discuss how to protect the right to vote

“Right now, the right to vote is under attack,” Matt Barreto, professor of political science and the co-founder of the research and polling firm Latino Decisions, told the audience attending the webinar, “Protecting the Right to Vote in the 2020 Presidential Election.” (UCLA’s Chad Dunn and Natalie Masuoka are mentioned.)

Read More | October 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

Voting in person: Is it safe?

Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice, UCLA Health’s co-chief infection-prevention officer has written about safety concerns around in-person voting and is a co-author of a UCLA Voting Rights Project white paper on voting during the pandemic.

Read More | October 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

GUEST APPEARANCE: Your vote can aid the forgotten essential workers

Sonja Diaz, director of the Latino Policy and Politics Institute, has said that it is “clear that we cannot rebound from this crisis if we leave them behind,” on the COVID-19 pandemic and essential workers.

Read More | October 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Diversity & Inclusion

Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood?

Chon Noriega, director of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, said decades of attempts at media reform and market-based arguments haven’t yielded significant gains for Latinos in film and TV. “The approach to media reform over the last 50-some years has always been either the carrot or the stick. Initially, it was the stick —…

Read More | October 23, 2020

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