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The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) has released its 2025 update to the Latino Data Hub (LDH), expanding the platform’s capacity to analyze and visualize the conditions shaping Latino life across the United States.

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New UCLA LPPI Study Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Representation of Latina Physicians in the Medical Field

A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) reveals a severe underrepresentation of Latina physicians in the U.S. and California, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address this critical issue.

The Latina Futures: Transforming the Nation Through Law & Policy Symposium

Latina Futures: Transforming the Nation Through Law & Policy is a one-and-a-half-day symposium at the world-class UCLA Luskin Conference Center featuring prominent Latina scholars, attorneys, policy leaders, and law students from across the country to foster a multi-generational leadership pipeline that spotlights today’s 21st-century legal challenges and opportunities with a Latina lens.

Dr. Nancy Lopez in Univision: “Afrolatinos, una población que está creciendo en Estados Unidos: ¿qué se sabe de esta comunidad?”

Dr. Nancy Lopez, author of UCLA LPPI’s analysis of the U.S. Afro-Latinx population, shares perspective on the report on Univision 34’s Al Punto California.

Dr. Lucía Félix-Beltrán in LAist: “How Latinos experience barriers in getting Medi-Cal benefits”

Dr. Lucía Félix-Beltrán, the author of a recent UCLA LPPI study addressing the persistent barriers to health care access for immigrants in California, shares her insights in an interview with LAist, discussing the report’s findings.

UCLA LPPI Statement on Dr. Mildred García Appointment as New Chancellor

On July 12th, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees selected Dr. Mildred García as the 11th Chancellor of the CSU system, the first Latina to lead the statewide CSU system, the nation’s largest public four-year university system.

New UCLA LPPI Research Highlights Continued Barriers to Health Care Access for Immigrants in California, Despite Medi-Cal Expansion

The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) published a research brief focusing on California’s efforts to expand healthcare access for undocumented residents. The brief reveals that while the state has made significant strides in covering vulnerable populations with incomes below the 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) with the latest Medi-Cal expansion, there are still barriers preventing undocumented individuals with higher incomes from accessing affordable healthcare.

Latinos Make Some Gains in Representation in Los Angeles Times Opinion Pages

In a new study analyzing Latino representation in the Los Angeles Times opinion section, the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) finds that the Times has made progress in increasing representation in the paper’s opinion and editorial section over the past two years. Despite this progress, the report’s findings suggest that Latinos and their narratives, lived experiences and policy needs remain largely invisible in both authorship of opinion pieces and the editorial content of the Los Angeles Times.

UCLA Research Reveals Significant Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Los Angeles County’s Mortgage Market

A new UCLA study released today finds that racial disparities in homeownership within Los Angeles County continue to persist.

New UCLA Report Outlines Persistent Health Disparities Experienced by Latinos during COVID-19

With the U.S. ending the national COVID-19 public health emergency declaration this month, new UCLA research shows the impact that the pandemic has had on the Latino community and tracks how racial and ethnic health disparities have persisted since its onset.

Distrust of Tap Water Exacerbates Inequity in Kern County

A new exploratory study conducted by researchers at UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation found that Kern County caregivers – especially Latinos – distrust their tap water.

Dr. Silvia González in WHYY: “Philly’s tap water has a trust problem. Did the recent contamination scare make it worse?”

UCLA LPPI Co-director of Research Dr. Silvia González spoke with WHYY to discuss water quality issues and why immigrant communities often distrust tap water. González recently published an exploratory study on this topic, which can be read here.

Dr. Nancy Lopez in NPR: “Changing how U.S. forms ask about race and ethnicity is complicated. Here’s why”

NPR recently interviewed Dr. Nancy Lopez. She shared her perspective on the racialization of Latinos and proposed changes to standards for how the U.S. asks about race and ethnicity might affect data about Latinos.

UCLA report paints complex picture of inequality among growing Afro-Latinx population in U.S.

The Afro-Latinx population in the U.S. has grown at nearly twice the rate of non-Black Latinos since the beginning of the century, and new UCLA research reveals complex social inequalities faced by Afro-Latinxs – people who are both ethnically Latino and racially Black. Despite having higher educational attainment than non-Black Latinxs, Afro-Latinxs face worse outcomes in key areas including income and homeownership.

Sebastian Cazares in the Los Angeles Times: “At 19, he won a local school board seat. His first civics lesson? Age discrimination”

Sebastian Cazares was featured on the LA times discussion his experience of being a public official, who at 20 was elected to the College of the Canyons Board of Trustees.

Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón in Axios News : “Report: Streaming movies feature more diversity than cinematic releases”

The Annual Hollywood Diversity Report, co-authored by Dr. Ana-Christina Ramón and Prof. Darnell Hunt, received extensive media coverage, including in Axios, where Dr. Ramon shared how catering to diverse audiences is a good financial decision for studios.

Sonja Diaz in the Los Angeles Times: “Letters to the Editor: Gloria Molina is a trailblazer. She was also just very good at her job”

Sonja Diaz quoted on the Los Angeles Times talking about the Late Gloria Molina, a pioneer for Latinas in public office.

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