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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.
De Los (Los Angeles Times), September 10, 2025
Read More | September 10, 2025
The briefs provide an in-depth examination of demographics, human capital, and employment conditions of Latino workers who now comprise 40% of California’s workforce and are projected to account for nearly 80% of new workers nationwide over the next six years.
Drawing from over a year of high-frequency data collected since August 2023 by the Salton Sea Environmental Timeseries (SSET), the briefs reveal widespread nutrient pollution, dangerously low oxygen levels in the lake, and frequent episodes of hydrogen sulfide emissions that exceed California’s health standards—conditions occurring among residents in areas that rank among the most burdened by pollution in the state.
Read More | September 4, 2025
Arizona Public Media, August 28, 2025
Read More | August 28, 2025
The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) has released two data briefs highlighting how Latina entrepreneurs in California and Arizona are navigating capital gaps, technology challenges, and climate risks in the post-COVID economy.
Read More | August 27, 2025
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