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May 5 is Cinco de Mayo! The day commemorates Mexico’s victory against the French during the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and according to research by UCLA professor David Hayes-Bautista, it isn’t a Mexican holiday at all, but rather an American one created by Latinos in California during the Civil War. Here are some Cinco de Mayo do’s and don’ts — and yes, please refrain from wearing sombreros and fake mustaches.

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New UCLA and ASU Report Highlights Latino Journalists’ Role 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.

UCLA LPPI Launches First Dashboard Focused on Latino Neighborhood-Level Climate and Health Data

Developed with guidance from a statewide advisory committee of climate justice, public health, and data equity experts, the dashboard shows that Latino neighborhoods often face more extreme heat days and poorer air quality—two environmental conditions linked to climate change and associated with health disparities.

Altadena’s Renters, Latinos, and Low-Wage Workers Face Barriers in Recovery

A new data brief from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge reveals that these residents, many of whom lived paycheck to paycheck before the Eaton Canyon Fire, may face additional hardships during the recovery.

Spotlighting Latino Entrepreneurs’ Growth and Challenges in California

The policy brief uses the American Community Survey to explore trends in self-employment, earnings, education, and incorporation over the past decade and a half.

Black and Latino Homeowners Face Serious Barriers to Refinancing in Los Angeles County

The study comes at a crucial time as neighborhoods such as Altadena, which recently experienced significant losses due to the Eaton Canyon wildfire, work to rebuild.

Potential Federal Medicaid Funding Cuts Jeopardize Latino Access to Lifesaving Health Care With Medi-Cal, New UCLA LPPI Data Brief Warns

The potential significant cuts to the federal Medicaid budget, coupled with California’s sizable budget gap to fund the Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) expansion, bring severe challenges for Medi-Cal.

New Data Brief Highlights Automation Risks Facing Latino Workers in Arizona

A new Latino Data Hub brief highlights the challenges faced by Arizona Latino workers employed in high automation risk occupations. Leveraging data from the 2023 pooled 5-Year American Community Survey (ACS), the analysis provides a comprehensive look at the demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic factors shaping this critical segment of the workforce.

Highlighting the Economic Contributions of Self-Employed Women in California

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, two new data briefs from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) spotlight the resilience of self-employed women entrepreneurs in California.

Key Facts About Latinos in Maricopa County, AZ

This data brief highlights key demographic factors among Latinos living in Maricopa County, including, human capital, employment trends, income, educational attainment, and homeownership rates.

Report Reveals Stark Latino Underrepresentation in California’s Judiciary

The findings are striking: while Latinos comprise nearly 40% of California’s population, they represent only 14.3% of the Supreme Court and 12.3% of the District Courts of Appeal.

Analysis Warns of Devastating Health and Social Consequences of Ending Birthright Citizenship

A new policy brief from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI), a leader in advancing Latino-focused research and policy solutions, warns that the Trump Administration’s executive order ending birthright citizenship will have devastating and far-reaching consequences—even if courts ultimately strike it down.

UCLA LPPI Appoints Former California Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia as Senior Advisor for Policy and Public Affairs

With over two decades of public service, Garcia will spearhead strategy and capacity-building initiatives, advancing the Institute’s mission to address urgent policy issues affecting Latinos and underrepresented communities, including environmental justice, health equity, housing, and economic mobility.

Automation Disproportionately Impacts Latino Workers

Over half of California’s 4.5 million workers in high automation-risk jobs are Latino, making them disproportionately vulnerable to the economic and societal shifts brought about by automation, according to a new report out today from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI). (Se incluye la versión en español.)

Analysis Demonstrates Economic and Workforce Vulnerabilities Among Latinos Affected by Wildfires in Los Angeles County

The analysis, which builds on previous LPPI research released last week, underscores the vulnerability of Latino workers and residents in key evacuation zones.

Wildfire Impacts Beyond Burn Zones: Highlighting Disparities in Health and Economic Vulnerability Among Latino and Underserved Communities

A new data brief from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge reveals that the Palisades, Hurst, and Eaton wildfires have far-reaching effects. (Se incluye la versión en español.)

Se Publica la Traducción al Español del Informe de LPPI sobre Desigualdad Afro-Latinx

El informe resalta los numerosos desafíos que enfrentan las personas Afro-Latinx en comparación a otros grupos. Aunque las Afro-Latinx tienen tasas de propiedad de vivienda más bajas (40.6%) que las Latinx no negras (54%), quienes sí tienen una vivienda, tienen un valor de propiedad más alto que las Latinx no negras y que la población de EE.UU. en su conjunto — $210,000 frente a $200,000.

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