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Oral Histories: The Organizers Against 187 and a Dreamer Dealing With Its After effects

Kevin de Leon recalls his role in mobilizing the Latino vote during 1994 during an interview on KCET. “The 1994 political ad was a slap in the face. It was beyond an insult that Pete Wilson would do anything in his power to scapegoat and demonize innocent hardworking men and women who helped build this…

Read More | October 19, 2020

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Latino Vote: Dispatches From The Battleground

Sonja Diaz, Founding Director of UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, appears in the new documentary “Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground” as a political expert on the Latino Vote.

Read More | October 19, 2020

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Latino Vote PBS Townhall

“Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground” is a film that centers on the voices and perspectives of community organizers and activists who are working to get out the vote in Latino/x communities, even as they have pivoted to mutual aid efforts during the pandemic. UCLA LPPI Founding Director, Sonja Diaz, joined a virtual Town Hall…

Read More | October 19, 2020

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Inside the battle to mobilize Latino voters amid pandemic, protests

Sonja Diaz, founding director of the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute, said that the Democratic primaries showed there were innovative ways to go after the Latino vote; she noted the substantive platforms of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders as well as the only Latino presidential candidate, Julián Castro.

Read More | October 19, 2020

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In California, language and polling place changes create voting obstacles

“California is, in many ways, a leader in ensuring equitable voter access,” said Natalie Masuoka, a political science and Asian American studies professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Unlike some states, California doesn’t require voters to show identification to cast a ballot, and people can register to vote on Election Day. Voters also don’t…

Read More | October 19, 2020

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