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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.

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Pedro Noguera in ABC 30 Action News: “State education leaders launch task force to improve academic performance for Black students”

“The real problems are in the places where black children are the minority, with their parent’s voices not being heard, where they are too easily dismissed,” says UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools Faculty Director Dr. Pedro Noguera. Research shows having just one black teacher helps African American students do better and they’re more…

Michael Méndez in Los Angeles Times: “You thought the oil spill was bad? In L.A., toxic waste is everywhere”

Now let’s hear from Michael Méndez, an assistant professor at UC Irvine’s school of social ecology, and author of “Climate Change From the Streets.” The book stems from his analysis of environmental catastrophes — natural and manmade, from polluting industries to wildfires — and how they are visited most, and most invisibly, on the poor,…

UCLA Voting Rights Project in Tri-City Herald: “Judge allows Franklin County to throw out Latino voting rights settlement”

Three local members of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) filed a lawsuit, with the help of the UCLA Voting Rights Project, challenging how the commissioner districts are drawn and calling for district-only elections in April. The lawsuit was filed about six months after the county was given a chance to change it.

David E. Hayes-Bautista in ABC 7 News: “Central Americans in California continue to celebrate their countries’ independence from Spain”

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we want to take a moment to remind folks that for 200 years, Central Americans in California have been celebrating their independence from Spain. Watch Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista get interviewed by ABC-7 reporter Anabel Muñoz in her coverage of the history behind Central American Independence celebrations.

Leisy Abrego in El Sol de Yakima: “US arrests increase at southern border”

The political, economic, and social situation is affecting Central America, especially Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. It is not possible to continue living there,” said Leisy Abrego, a researcher on immigration issues at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

Misael Galdámez in Yahoo! Finance: “I joined as soon as I was hired’: Black, Hispanic workers benefit from unions, study shows”

“The differences in household wealth for Black and Hispanic households are largely due to the retirement benefits and job stability afforded by a union contract,’’ says Misael Galdámez, research analyst for social mobility and economic opportunity at UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

Chon Noriega in Daily Bruin: “UCLA announces new efforts to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution”

The university created a new faculty advisory position, Special Advisor to the Chancellor on Latina/o/x Affairs, which will be held by Professor Chon Noriega and Professor Sylvia Hurtado, said UCLA Spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez.

UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) in NBC News: “It’s time to stop asking Latinas to check their identity at the door”

To find a solution that lasts, it’s important to look at some of the root causes for Latinas’ unequal experience. The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute recently set out to determine why Latinas are leaving the workforce since the outbreak of Covid-19.

Sonja Díaz in The Fresno Bee: “California’s recall election results highlight key lessons about how to mobilize ethnic voters nationwide”

“One of the things to understand about Latino voters is that they’re late deciders and cast their ballot closer to Election Day,” said Sonja Díaz, founding director of UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI). “And that was true for this 2021 recall election.”

Matt Barreto in UCLA Newsroom: “UCLA-led national survey shows attitudes about politics and policy vary among racial groups”

From the pandemic to voting rights to the 2020 presidential election, Americans’ attitudes about politics and policy vary broadly depending on race and ethnicity, according to the results of a massive collaborative survey led by UCLA political science professors Lorrie Frasure and Matt Barreto.

UCLA LATINO POLICY AND POLITICS INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR COVID RECOVERY RESEARCH AND MOBILIZATION EFFORTS

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) announced today that it received $750,000 in funding from The James Irvine Foundation to support comprehensive data collection and research on the impacts of COVID-19 on Latino workers in California. The grant will also support the development of a policy toolkit to improve the capacity of California lawmakers, business leaders and advocates to champion recovery efforts that center the state’s current and future workforce.

Sonja Diaz in Asian Journal: “‘A Legacy Of Fights’: Unpacking Ethnic Communities’ Impact On The California Recall, Future Elections”

“What money is being invested in these groups today to get ready for 2022? Campaigns have finite resources, but you have to invest in these voters and my question for political leaders is whether they got the message,” said Sonja Diaz, Founding Director of UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

David Hayes-Bautista in Pacific Coast Business Times: “Our View: Natural gas isn’t perfect, but it has its place”

“Latinos are making strong and consistent contributions to California’s population and labor force,” wrote the report’s authors, Matthew Fienup of the CLU Center for Economic Research and Forecasting and David Hayes-Bautista of UCLA. This sounds a lot like a typical American success story. That should be cause for celebration.

Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas in NBC News: “As white Boomers retire, fast-growing Latino labor will fill gaps”

The American Latino population’s young age, high labor force participation and rapid increases in education make them a crucial segment of the labor market on whom employers will increasingly come to rely, said Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas, director of research for the Latino Policy & Politics Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Sonja Diaz in The Los Angeles Post: “LESSONS FROM CALIFORNIA RECALL – REACHING ETHNIC VOTERS IS KEY”

“One of the things to understand about Latino voters is that they’re late deciders and cast their ballot closer to Election Day,” said Sonja Diaz, Founding Director of UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI). “And that was true for this 2021 recall election.”

David Hayes-Bautista in Radio Bilingüe: “Latinos contribuyeron más dinero a EE UU en esta década que la población general” (Spanish)

Social science researchers Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA, and PhD. Dan Hamilton and Matthew Fienup of California Lutheran University are the authors of this study called the “2021 Latino GDP State Report.” Based on previous analysis of statewide estimates of the total economic contribution of Latinos living in the United States, they identify 8 states that…

Sonja Diaz in La Opinion: “Análisis: Latinos rechazaron destitución de Newsom atemorizados por Larry Elder” (Spanish)

“En Los Ángeles, el 83% de los latinos votó contra la destitución; en el condado de Orange fue el 81%; en San Diego, el 80%, y en Ventura, el 82%”, dijo Sonja Diaz, directora fundadora de la Iniciativa de Políticas y Pólizas Públicas (LPPI) de UCLA durante la videoconferencia “El papel decisivo de los votantes…

UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute in The Guardian: “‘It was never about saving Newsom’: how Latino voters played a major role in California”

Meanwhile, in reliably Democratic counties like Los Angeles and San Francisco, 84% and 82% of Latino voters rejected the recall, according to the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute. Latino voters’ decisive role in the recall results show that ahead of the 2022 midterms, candidates in the state would do well to center Latinos in…

Matt A. Barreto in The New York Times: “Republican Review of Arizona Vote Fails to Show Stolen Election”

“Those people stormed the Capitol because they believed the election was fraudulent when it was not,” said Matt A. Barreto, a professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles, and faculty director of the Voting Rights Project. “And had we had leaders who just accepted the results and encouraged their team to…

Chon Noriega in The San Diego Union-Tribune: “Here’s why the first official figures on Latinos in the media look better than some expected”

Professor Chon Noriega, who was not involved in the study and is the former director of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, cautioned that the GAO figures could leave a rosier impression than the reality of where Latinos stand in the media. Significantly, the GAO did not delineate between jobs in English or mainstream-targeted media…

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