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Why is Gavin Newsom changing California’s COVID-19 reopening tiers again?

Ensuring Latinos get more vaccines is a step in the right direction, said Sonja Diaz, director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute. “Communities of color are keeping the economy afloat, and prioritizing them is not only the right thing to do, but an economic imperative,” Diaz said in a written statement. “The state’s…

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California upends how it’s divvying up scarce vaccines

“The state’s new approach is the right step to stop the bleeding and affirm that Californians of color are not collateral damage but the catalysts to recovery. California has a responsibility to those communities to get them help first and fast,” said Sonja Diaz, founding director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (Also:…

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Study shows federal PPP, small business loans failed to reach California’s vulnerable communities

“The pandemic devastated communities of color and they’ve really borne the brunt of the pandemic, not just in terms of infection and mortality, but job loss and economic devaluation,” said Sonja Diaz, founding director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

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Coronavirus Today: Homelessness, hotels and public health

Larger businesses that had existing relationships with big banks were better equipped to get the loans than smaller Latino businesses with fewer ties and less knowledge about how to apply for assistance, said Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas, director of research for the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

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News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

UCLA report shows voting pattern variations across racial groups in California

LPPI Research Director Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas and LPPI Expert Natalie Masuoka discuss racial and geographic differences in California voter results during the 2020 Election. “I think one of the main findings of this report is that regardless of race, California voters are more complex, and they’re not just a liberal monolith,” Dominguez-Villegas said. “What I think…

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