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News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Trump campaign makes play for Latino voters in Pennsylvania

Latinos make up 4.4 percent of Pennsylvania voters, according to an analysis conducted by Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas, the research director at UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, and they’re a little over 7 percent of Pennsylvania’s total population. It’s a substantial enough voting bloc to swing a race that could come down to the wire after … Continued

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

San Diego health pros use trust, relationships to build voter turnout

The University of California, Los Angeles’ Latino Policy and Politics Initiative authored a study that showed a nearly 13 percent increase in turnout among voters in the targeted communities who had not voted in the last three elections.

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Criminal Justice

After year of civil unrest, Measure J asks voters to approve criminal justice reforms

Measure J appears to be one of the few options favoring increased social services funding over direct police reforms. It is the first time something like this has been tried in L.A. County, home to the largest jail system in the country, said Kelly Lytle Hernández, a UCLA professor who has extensively researched L.A.’s criminal justice … Continued

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Latino Voters put COVID-19, Health Care and Economy on Top Burner, UMass Student Finds

The UMass researchers worked in collaboration with the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative at the University of California, Los Angeles on a report focused on the top issues for Latino voters.

Read More | October 30, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

AFTER NOVEMBER 3: A PREDICTION

Sonja Diaz, the Executive Director of the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, joins a Local-to-Global webcast on what to expect following the November 3, 2020, U.S. presidential election.

Read More | October 30, 2020

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