Every decade, Californians have an opportunity to make their voices heard on how they would like to be represented at various levels of government. From the U.S. House of Representatives to the California Legislature, we must play our part in redrawing the political lines in
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of The United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: On behalf of the 15 million Latinos in California, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for leading with moral clarity, integrity,
In the state’s 170-year-old history, California has yet to send a Latina or Latino to the United States Senate. Representation is long overdue. Today, the Latino Community Foundation releases the names of our statewide petition released this summer calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint
Latino Community Foundation Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on Historic Victory; Urge Governor Gavin Newsom to Appoint a Latino as California’s Next U.S. Senator San Francisco, CA – November 7, 2020 – Today, the Latino Community Foundation congratulates President-Elect Joe
A year that has felt longer than any other, but remained ever-changing, month-to-month, day-to-day. A year that froze us in place and forced us to pay attention to the national political stage. 2020 is a year that has and will change the course of history.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Latino Community Foundation Joins Vote Early Day to Ensure Americans Know Their Options This Fall With Less Than 50 days until Election Day. LCF is Working with Vote Early Day, a Movement of Nonprofits, Businesses and More, to Increase Awareness of
Cuando me mudé a los Estados Unidos, originalmente iba a ser solo por un periodo de tiempo ya que mi visa y el trabajo que me dio la oportunidad de salir de mi país (Chile) tenían una fecha de expiración. La verdad nunca imaginé que
For Immediate Release: 73% OF CALIFORNIA LATINOS CERTAIN TO VOTE, MOTIVATED BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND INSPIRED BY SOCIAL MOVEMENTS SAN FRANCISCO, CA — September 2, 2020 — In a webinar with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and MALDEF President and General Counsel Tom
When I vote, it is an act that spans generations. During World War II, my grandfather Salvador García was an army soldier from Texas. In France, he fought to defeat the Nazis. When he returned after the war, his five children were still forced to
It has been six months since COVID-19 first arrived in the United States and it’s clear that not all Americans have been impacted equally. Latinos make up 18.5 percent of the U.S. population, yet they account for 34 percent of all coronavirus cases. In fact,