Poll Finds Concern About Inflation and Strong Support for Progressive Policies on Abortion, Climate Change, Immigration & Making Big Corporations Pay More Taxes

Today, America’s Voice, Climate Power, First Nations Development Institute, The Immigration Hub, Indivisible, Latino Community Foundation, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, RuralOrganizing.org, SEIU, UnidosUS, and Voter Participation Center released findings from the 2022 Midterm Election Voter Poll conducted by African American Research Collaborative (AARC). Findings from this poll, which is a

Cost of Living, Inflation, and Housing Top Issues for California Latinos Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections

The Latino Community Foundation announced the results of their second California statewide poll Latino voters ahead of the 2022 Midterm Elections. California’s Latino voters, the second largest voting bloc in the state, can potentially decide the balance of power in Congress. Yet, outreach to them is dismally low and 31% say they are still undecided.

LCF’s Call to Accountability: Los Angeles City Council

The racist, abhorrent, and repulsive remarks made by Latino political leaders in Los Angeles cut deep. It painfully exposes the deep-seated anti-Blackness and anti-Indigenous poison that exists and how it creeps its way into policies that perpetuate racism in our cities. The Latino Community Foundation stands with those calling for the resignation of council members

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Unleashing Our Power

By: Nallely Martinez, LCF Grants & Philanthropy Manager During visits from my mother, she often recounts memories of her first years living as an immigrant from Oaxaca Mexico, in Los Angeles. Her experience is a familiar one shared by many newly arrived immigrants – one defined by hustle, grit, tenacity, and ingenuity – learning how

International Issues, ARE Domestic Issues: LCF at the IX Summit of the Americas

Last week, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) entered the international arena to meet with government representatives, nonprofit organizations, and civil society advocates at the IX Summit of the Americas, the perennial gathering of heads of state in the Western Hemisphere.    To mimic the spirit of the first Summit of the Americas that took place 28

Yo Voy A Votar, ¿Y Tu?: Your Guide to 2022 California Primary Election

Familia! Primary election season is here and once again it is time to mobilize the Latino vote! There is no greater way to demonstrate el poder of the Latino vote than by heading to the polls. The 2020 general election resulted in a groundbreaking turnout of 18.7 million Latino registered voters. This speaks volumes to

Latino Voter Engagement Must Start Now

The Latino Community Foundation commissioned a poll that underscores an enormous, untapped opportunity for candidates to engage with California’s 7.9 million Latino voters about the monumental work that was achieved to ensure the most impacted communities were not left to navigate the economic uncertainty of the pandemic alone. Click to download toplines and crosstabs of

This Is How We Meet the Moment

The opportunity before us is unlike any we have seen before in generations. With the passing of the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021, there is $1.9 Trillion on the line to re-envision and build thriving neighborhoods for our entire Latino community. These bold investments will only reach and transform our communities if our

Why Redistricting Matters to Latino Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

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 California’s redistricting process in 2021. Our issues, our communities, and

1,700 California Latino Leaders call on Governor Newsom to Appoint Latina/o U.S. Senator

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 the state’s first Latina or Latino to the United States