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The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute team is devoted to advocating for communities of color across the U.S.
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute is committed to shaping a new narrative so that Latinos are meaningfully considered in all policymaking conversations.
The necessary public health steps are clear: A recent report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, UCLA Voting Rights Project, and the Voting Rights Lab found that the safety of voting during the 2020 elections depends on expanding absentee voting, eliminating polling place congestion, and reducing wait times at polling stations.
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UCLA LPPI fellows, Diana Garcia and Nick Gonzalez, write on the importance of Democratic candidates finally treating every issue as a Latino issue. “As already shown by some 2020 candidates, mobilizing Latinos to vote blue in November will come when we see our needs reflected in the party’s policy priorities.”
“Responding to COVID-19 is the gorilla at the table. It is a giant factor that Latinos are considering as the most important issue that they are facing. It eclipses health care costs and unemployment,” said Gary Segura, a principal with Latino Decisions polling firm, which conducted the poll.
Latino Decisions is the leader in Latino political opinion research. Founded by professors of political science, Dr. Gary M. Segura and Dr. Matt Barreto, it leverages a unique combination of analytical expertise and cultural competencies that are unparalleled in the industry.
Sonja Diaz joins KTLA as a political analyst for the Democratic National Convention. “Today is about party unity and thinking through a concrete party platform that will speak on so many issues Americans care about tonight.”
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