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UCLA LPPI Issues Statement on Nomination of Patricia Guerrero as Chief Justice of the CA Supreme Court

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the nomination of Justice Patricia Guerrero to serve as Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court today. In February, Justice Guerrero made history as the first Latina to sit on the state bench.

Latino Voters Will Play Pivotal Role in 2022 U.S. Senate Races

The Latino electorate played a decisive role in key U.S. Senate races in 2020 and will again be crucial in determining outcomes in the 2022 midterm elections, according to a report published today by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

California’s budget provides $15 million for UCLA to create the Latina Futures 2050 project

Governor Newsom signed California’s state budget which allocated $15 million to UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) to support policy research, leadership programs, and civic engagement with a Latina lens through the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab.

UCLA LPPI Releases new Data Briefs Detailing Indicators of Latino Wellbeing in California and Florida

(UCLA LPPI) released two new data briefs today that spotlight several key indicators of well-being for Latinos in California and Florida. The two briefs lay out data related to health access, education and income, among other indicators.

Sonja Diaz on KQED: “We’re seeing an exorbitant amount of money – tens of millions of dollars – by a single candidate in a primary, which is really shaping the election and turning off some voters.”

Sonja Diaz discusses the issues at hand during the California primary midterm elections including public safety, homelessness and lack of voter turnout in the Los Angeles mayor’s race and beyond.

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