http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 Recent ucla_lppi items https://escholarship.org/uc/ucla_lppi/rss Recent eScholarship items from UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:02:42 +0000 More than Solidarity: How Labor Unions Preserved Latino Jobs https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3pz61212 This report analyzes the impact of unionization on Latino employment rates and wages between January 2020 and June 2021. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3pz61212 Mon, 8 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Galdámez, Misael Gonzalez, Nick Centering Black Latinidad: A Profile of the U.S. Afro-Latinx Population and Complex Inequalities https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1rk2t8n7 In this brief, we use the 2015-19 American Community Survey microdata to analyze the U.S. Afro-Latinx population, including their unique trends in education, employment, and homeownership. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1rk2t8n7 Mon, 8 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Galdámez, Misael, MCP Gomez, Morís Perez, Rocio, MPP Renteria Salome, Lupe, MPP Silver, Julia, MS Dominguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, PhD Zong, Jie, MPA López, Nancy, PhD Jobless During A Global Pandemic: The Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Workers of Color in the World’s Fifth Largest Economy https://escholarship.org/uc/item/87w9h2nn LPPI examines the California labor force to identify workers who are jobless as a result of COVID-19. This report assesses these workers’ ability to access unemployment benefits, especially along racial and ethnic disparities. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/87w9h2nn Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Ong, Paul, Ph.D. Pech, Chhandara, M.U.R.P. Gonzalez, Silvia Diaz, Sonja, J.D., M.P.P. Ong, Jonathan, B.A. Ong, Elena, P.H.N., M.S. Aguilar, Julie Latinas Exiting the Workforce: How the Pandemic Revealed Historic Disadvantages and Heightened Economic Hardship https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4p60d1bj This report quantifies the 2020 loss in labor for Latinas relative to other groups and highlights pre-existing disparities exacerbated by COVID-19. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4p60d1bj Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Hernández, Kassandra, M.P.P. Garcia, Diana, M.P.P. Nazario, Paula Rios, Michael, M.P.P. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Disparities in the Distribution of Paycheck Protection Program Funds in California's Congressional Districts https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3174s5vd This report analyzes inequities in the distribution of loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) across neighborhoods with different racial or ethnic makeups in California. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3174s5vd Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Ong, Paul M., Ph.D. González, Silvia R., Ph.D. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Hernández, Kassandra, M.P.P. Ong, Jonathan Pech, Chhandara, M.U.R.P. Democratic Primary 2020: Analysis of Latino and Asian American Voting in 10 States https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0w74z5hh We analyze official state primary election returns from a subset of states with large populations of Asian American and Latino voters to evaluate their candidate preferences and participation rates going into the 2020 general election. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0w74z5hh Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Gutierrez, Angela, M.A. Herndon, Michael Lee, Jessica Roman, Marcel Masuoka, Natalie, Ph.D. COVID-19 Death and Vaccination Rates for Latinos in New York City https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9xb1n8xc This brief quantifies COVID-19 death and vaccination disparities between Latinos and whites in NYC and provides a spatial-racial analysis of disparities. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9xb1n8xc Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Ong, Paul M., Ph.D. Harper, Lauren, B.S. Rios, Nataly, B.A. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities: An Examination by Race/Ethnicity in Los Angeles and New York City https://escholarship.org/uc/item/65w902pn A study published by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative compares the prevalence and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in two large metropolitan county areas, Los Angeles County and New York City (NYC), and among racial and ethnic minorities. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/65w902pn Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Martínez, Laura E., Ph.D. Bustamante, Arturo, Ph.D., M.P.P. Balderas-Medina Anaya, Yohualli, M.D., M.P.H. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Santizo-Greendwood, Seira Diaz, Sonja F.M., J.D., M.P.P. Hayes-Bautista, David, Ph.D. An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Community Clinic-Based Integrated Voter Engagement During California’s 2020 Primary Election https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4pg7q5qh This report analyzes AltaMed’s GOTV efforts of low propensity voters leading up to the 2018 primary election. AltaMed engaged in voter outreach in East Los Angeles, Anaheim & Santa Ana, Oakland, and South San Diego counties. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4pg7q5qh Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Gutierrez, Angela E., M.A. Barreto, Matt A., Ph.D. Protecting Public Health in the 2020 Elections https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3942j7m5 This first-of-its-kind report brings together political science data with public health insights on the spread of COVID-19 to conclude that the safety of in-person voting during the 2020 elections depends on expanding absentee voting, eliminating polling place congestion, and reducing wait times at polling stations. The report reviews existing medical literature on risk factors for COVID-19, political science research on congestion during voting, and evidence of the public health impacts of the 2020 primary elections to create urgent policy recommendations for the November general election. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3942j7m5 Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Barreto, Matt, Ph.D. Clavijo, Stephanie DeWitt, Cassandra De St. Maurice, Annabelle Eisenberg, Kate Nevarez, Mariela Rush, Tye Waknin, Sonni Athilingam, Jegath, Ph.D. Avore, Liz, J.D. Boc, Lauren, M.P.H. Herrera, Jessica Lewis, Megan, J.D. Desikan, Anita Latner, Michael, Ph.D. 21st Century Latino Agenda https://escholarship.org/uc/item/30p159pn On July 15, UCLA LPPI convened over 80 multigenerational and multisectoral Latinx leaders to discuss the biggest issues facing U.S. Latinos amid COVID-19. The end result is a Latino agenda focused on policy recommendations that can improve opportunities for all Americans. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/30p159pn Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Diaz, Sonja F.M., J.D., M.P.P. Gómez, Laura E., J.D., Ph.D. Hayes-Bautista, David, Ph.D. Méndez, Michael, Ph.D. Bustamante, Arturo, Ph.D., M.P.P. Chinchilla, Melissa, Ph.D. Hinojosa-Ojeda, Raúl, Ph.D. Undocumented During COVID-19: Essential for the Economy but Excluded from Relief https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2k40c22z A UCLA study published today found the exclusion of undocumented residents and their families from the $1,200 given to taxpayers a result of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a loss of $10 billion in potential economic output. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2k40c22z Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Hinojosa-Ojeda, Raúl, Ph.D. Robinson, Sherman, Ph.D. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Telles, Edward, Ph.D. Valenzuela, Jr., Abel, Ph.D. Aguilar, Julie Forgoing Healthcare in a Global Pandemic: The Chilling Effects of the Public Charge Rule among Children in California https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8xp8p27q This policy brief estimates the potential chilling effects of the approved changes to the public charge rule on children’s access to healthcare across 7 California regions. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8xp8p27q Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Guerrero, Alma, M.D., M.P.H. Félix-Beltrán, Lucía, M.P.P. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Bustamante, Arturo, Ph.D., M.P.P. Latino Workers and Digitalization: An Analysis and Policy Roadmap to Building an Inclusive 21st Century Digital Economy https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0w07d17f This report analyzes the impact of the digital divide on the lives of Latinos. Latinos are the future of the American workforce, yet findings show that barriers to access to education and digital technology have prevented Latinos from acquiring the skills needed in the 21st-century economy. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0w07d17f Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 González, Nick García, Diana Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Bustamante, Arturo, Ph.D., M.P.P. Top Issues for Latino Voters in Swing States for the 2020 Election https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9pr7b7nc This report provides evidence that shows why the economy, healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic, and racial/ethnic inequality are the top four issues for Latino voters in the 2020 election. This report was co-authored by Dr. Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, director of the Center for Employment Equity at UMass-Amherst. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9pr7b7nc Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Tomaskovic-Devey, Donald, Ph.D. The Latinx Data Gap in the Youth Justice System https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7cm6j3zf This report examines how statewide agencies involved in the juvenile justice system collect and report racial and ethnic data across the U.S. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7cm6j3zf Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Diaz, Sonja, J.D., M.P.P. Bernal, Adriana Aguilar, Julie Morales, Maria, M.P.P. Applegarth, Michael, M.S.W. Casas, Rene Foxen, Patricia, Ph.D. Ricon-Gallardo, Marcia, M.S.W. Villareal, Francisco A., Ph.D. Ethnic Studies in California’s High Schools https://escholarship.org/uc/item/59g7f0jk This policy brief describes the role of Ethnic Studies curriculum in high school settings, in light of legislative efforts through AB-331 to require Ethnic Studies as a statewide high school graduation requirement. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/59g7f0jk Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 González, Nick Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid at the U.S.-Mexico Border https://escholarship.org/uc/item/53f0d7gr This brief reveals that the American public overwhelmingly (87%) opposes—including the vast majority of Republicans (71%)—the criminalization of humanitarian aid workers at the border. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/53f0d7gr Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Marti, Olivia Zepeda-Millán, Chris, Ph.D. Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) Para Inmigrantes Centroamericanos https://escholarship.org/uc/item/430897vf Este reporte examina indicadores clave para la integración de inmigrantes con TPS según una encuesta multi-regional de 2,098 encuestados en las cinco regiones con mayores concentración de inmigrantes centroamericanos en E.E.U.U. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/430897vf Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Menjívar, Cecilia, Ph.D. Temporary Protected Status for Central American Immigrants: Advancing Immigrant Integration Despite Its Uncertainty https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3z43d67q This brief examines key indicators of immigrant integration among these TPS holders based on a multi-region survey of 2,098 respondents in the five regions with the largest concentrations of these immigrants. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3z43d67q Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Menjívar, Cecilia, Ph.D. A Path to Prosperity: The Macroeconomic Benefits of Four Immigrant Regularization Scenarios https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0bz5n0dv This report estimates the ten-year economic impacts to national GDP, tax revenue, and job creation of four immigrant regularization scenarios currently under consideration by the U.S. Congress. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0bz5n0dv Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Hinojosa-Ojeda, Raúl, Ph.D. Robinson, Sherman, Ph.D. Pleitez, Marcelo, M.B.A. Hernández, Kassandra, M.P.P. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Valenzuela Jr., Abel, Ph.D. From Affirmative Action to Gig Economy: Racial Differences in the Support for California Propositions in the 2020 Election https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6hx6r233 This report offers a comprehensive look at how both race and geography influenced voter support for 2020 ballot measures in California dealing with affirmative action, rent control, employee protections for gig workers, and other issues. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6hx6r233 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Lee, Jessica, M.I.A. Chan, Nathan, M.A. Masuoka, Natalie, Ph.D. Disparities in the Distribution of Paycheck Protection Program Funds Between Majority-White Neighborhoods and Neighborhoods of Color in California https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5nz2j2d8 This report analyzes inequities in the distribution of loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) across neighborhoods with different racial or ethnic makeups in California. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5nz2j2d8 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Ong, Paul M., Ph.D. González, Silvia R., Ph.D. Pech, Chhandara, M.U.R.P. Hernández, Kassandra, M.P.P. Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Vote Choice of Latino Voters in the 2020 Presidential Election https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4062x8zx This report offers a comprehensive look at the Latino vote in the 2020 presidential election by analyzing votes cast in 13 key states that are home to 80% of the nation’s Latinos. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4062x8zx Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Domínguez-Villegas, Rodrigo, Ph.D. Gonzalez, Nick Gutierrez, Angela, M.A. Hernández, Kassandra, M.P.P. Herndon, Michael Oaxaca, Ana Rios, Michael, M.P.P. Roman, Marcel Rush, Tye, M.A. Vera, Daisy, M.A. An Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Community Clinic-Based Integrated Voter Engagement During California’s 2020 General Election https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10c143z1 This report outlines the findings from a randomized experiment with treatment, placebo, and control groups to measure the effectiveness of AltaMed’s Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaign for the presidential election of November 3, 2020. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10c143z1 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Gutierrez, Angela, M.A. Herndon, Michael Barreto, Matt, Ph.D.