I want to start the new year by thanking you for the tremendous support and goodwill you provided to the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) during my first year as CEO. I’ve loved every minute of this role, from working with a fantastically talented team to witnessing the impact of dedicated partners and learning about philanthropy.
Almost sixteen years ago, while Californians joined the nation in electing its first Black president, they also made same-sex marriage illegal in the state. Proposition 8, which amended California’s Constitution to recognize marriage as solely between a man and a woman, was the mechanism that voters chose to codify misguided attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community.
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF), in partnership with BSP Research, announced the results of our latest poll of Latino voters in California’s five competitive congressional districts. These congressional districts will be key to determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives next term – and Latino voters make up a big part of each
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF), in partnership with BSP Research, announced the results of its statewide poll of Latino voters in California. Significant findings of the poll include: •When asked about the top issues facing the country, Latino voters overwhelmingly cite cost of living, housing costs, and concerns over jobs and the economy •When asked
The Latino Community Foundation (LCF), in partnership with BSP Research, announced the results of its tristate poll of Latino voters in California and in the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada. Significant findings of the poll include: • A clear majority of Latinos indicate that they plan to vote in the November 2024 general election. However, Latinos
On the eve of the certification of California’s 2024 primary election results, we announced today $800,000 in grants to 19 Latino-led organizations in California, Arizona, and Nevada to target early Latino voter engagement ahead of the general election. For the first time in our history, LCF will invest in nonprofits outside of California that are
“Love is identified with a resignation of power and power with a denial of love. What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive and that love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power is at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is
With more than 8 million eligible Latino voters in the state, candidates have an opportunity to engage the state’s 2nd largest voting bloc that will help determine the March primary outcome Today we announced the results of our California statewide poll of Latino voters ahead of the 2024 March Primary Election. California’s Latino voters, the second
It’s not an understatement to say that California’s farmworkers feed America. The Central Valley alone grows more than 250 different crops—holding an estimated value of $17 billion per year—and account for one-fourth of all food that makes it to kitchen tables across the country.[i] Yet despite their tremendous contributions, California’s farmworkers are at the frontlines