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Risks to California’s Safety Net from Federal SNAP Cuts

The new LPPI analysis uses data from the California Health Interview Survey and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to examine who depends on CalFresh and why any reductions in support would have widespread consequences. The findings from the report illustrate the program’s role in addressing food insecurity, supporting working families, and sustaining California’s broader safety net.

Community Briefing: Introducing LPPI’s Latino Climate and Health Dashboard

Developed by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) with guidance from a statewide advisory committee of climate justice, public health, and data equity leaders, this new digital resource is the first of its kind to provide Latino neighborhood-level data on how climate and health inequities are impacting our communities across California.

Webinar: Strengthening Latino Representation in Newsrooms

Grounded in findings from the newly released issue brief authored by Francisco Pedraza, associate professor at ASU and the director of CLAPR, which analyzes over 13 million newspaper articles from 2020 to 2023, this conversation will move beyond identifying disparities to explore practical strategies for change—inside and outside the newsroom.

The Role of Latino Journalists in Fairer Pandemic Reporting

The report reveals a narrative deficit in local media coverage of Latinos and highlights how Latino journalists contributed to more inclusive and positive portrayals of Latino communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Housing Insecurity Drives Latino Immigrant Children’s Labor in California

A new faculty report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) finds that unstable housing is a key factor pushing unaccompanied Latino immigrant children into the workforce across California.

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