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In Arizona, where Democrats aggressively courted Latino voters, Biden’s win was widely attributed to Latino enthusiasm in Maricopa County, where Biden won more than three-quarters of the vote in Latino-heavy precincts, according to the UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Initiative.

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

Some say ‘the pandemic is over’ in California as crowds return. Experts are worried

“I know it’s been very lonely for a lot of folks. It’s been hard,” said Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, a distinguished professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “So there’s a real temptation to bust loose just for one night because ‘it doesn’t matter.’ Well, it does matter.”

Read More | April 7, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

COVID-19: Latino Grandparents Eagerly Await Family Reunions

Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, speaks about the emotional and psychological impact of the pandemic on Latino families. “Latinos are more affected by the distance from our loved ones because we have a greater tendency than Anglos to be social, and when those ties are broken, … Continued

Read More | April 7, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Fresh wave of bills would curb voting nationwide as Georgia law keeps drawing fire

If Congress deadlocks on its bill, the future of voting rights will be fought entirely in state capitals. Fearing that outcome, the UCLA Voting Rights Project this week released model legislation for progressive lawmakers to propose to bolster access to the ballot.

Read More | April 7, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Trump’s Latino Support Was More Widespread Than Thought, Report Finds

All told, close to 17 million Latino voters turned out in the general election, according to a separate analysis published in January by the U.C.L.A. Latino Policy & Politics Initiative. That represented an uptick of more than 30 percent from 2016 — and the highest level of Latino participation in history.

Read More | April 7, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Arts & Culture

Her crazy driving is a key element of Cruella de Vil’s evil. Here’s why.

UCLA LPPI Expert Dr. Genevieve Carpio writes an opinion piece in The Washington Post describing the history of the Crazy Woman Driver trope. Dr. Carpio explains how it serves to undermine women’s push for social and political equality, shining a light on Latina drivers cast as deviant.

Read More | April 7, 2021

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