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News Articles & Media Coverage → Arts & Culture

A National Museum for Latinos

A 2018 study by U.C.L.A.’s Latino Policy & Politics Initiative found that the Smithsonian’s Latinx work force failed to keep pace with the growth of the Latinx population, which had doubled to almost 18 percent of the total population since the first report was issued. The 2018 report also found that Latinx people are still … Continued

Read More | December 28, 2020

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National law group honors UCLA law professor, Albuquerque native

On Feb. 16th, Laura E. Gómez will be formally honored with the 2021 Outstanding Scholar Award from the American Bar Foundation, which is the research arm of the American Bar Association. The foundation, she said, “is one of the major entities that produces research on socio-legal topics, which is really trying to understand law in … Continued

Read More | December 28, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Gavin Newsom names California’s first Latino U.S. senator to replace Kamala Harris

Sonja Diaz, founding director of UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative, anticipates Padilla’s agenda will focus on ensuring immigrants are not left behind or excluded from COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts. “Padilla has been pretty clear about his support for immigrant families, recognizing the social, economic and political contributions of these communities,” said Sonja Diaz … Continued

Read More | December 28, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

Is Relief on Sight? Black, Latino Businesses Struggle to Get PPP Loans. Farmworkers and Coronavirus.

Dr. Rodrigo DomÍnguez-Villegas, Director of Research at the UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Initiative, appears on Radio Bilingue to discuss the impact of PPP loans on Black and Latino businesses. “Our first finding is that even before the pandemic, the Latino community was already experiencing economic difficulties. There was already a lack of business and … Continued

Read More | December 28, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Democrats see grim prospects despite win

Matt Barreto, a Democratic pollster at Latino Decisions, said the overall shift nationwide still gave Democrats two-thirds of the vote, which is a huge advantage to have among the fastest growing segment of the electorate. Barreto estimates a 30 percent increase in the number of Latinos who voted in 2020 compared to four years earlier, … Continued

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