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Shaping a 21st Century Latino Agenda

In line with LPPI’s mission, this convening will craft a 2020 Latino Agenda that speaks to the needs of vulnerable communities of color and addresses the spectrum of policy areas that directly impact the health and safety, political voice, and economic opportunity of Latinos and other similarly-situated communities of color.

Hecho en California: Redistricting Commission Lacks Latinos

Sonja Diaz talks to Marcos Gutierrez from Hecho en California about the lack of representation in the selection of the first eight members of California’s 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Study: Asian-Americans/Latinos in California Went to Polls in Lower Numbers

“The 2020 election will not only decide control of the White House and the United States Congress, but down-ballot races that will decide redistricting, economic recovery, police reform and our fragile social safety net,” said Sonja Diaz, founding director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

Florida’s Seniors, Latinos Are Losing Faith in Trump, Dooming His Campaign

Matt Barreto, who did the Priorities USA research for Latino Decisions, said any meaningful erosion for the president in Florida in such a close state is important and could dash his reelection hopes. “It could be an early election night if the results are unexpectedly good in Florida, it would probably secure a Biden presidency…

Supremes to Texas Voters: Drop Dead, U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Lift Stay on Vote-by-Mail

Sotomayor’s exhortation suggests the Supreme Court will wait for a Fifth Circuit ruling before accepting its own consideration of the TDP appeal. Yet in applying to the Supremes, TDP general counsel Chad Dunn noted that the Fifth Circuit’s stay order – by a three-judge panel – effectively (and at length) ruled on the appeal in advance of…

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