Why Latinos are California’s most misunderstood voters
Book Review The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority is Changing Democracy Mike MadridSimon & Schuster: 272 pages, $28.99If you buy a book linked to on our site, The Times may receive a commission. Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. Thirty years ago, Californians passed a ballot measure that galvanized a generation of Latino voters. Proposition […]
California Latinos have become more skeptical of undocumented immigrants. What changed?
For the past quarter century, California's Democratic politicians have operated on the adage that the more laws enacted to protect people in this country without legal status, the better. The Legislature in Sacramento passed a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses, pay in-state tuition at public universities and receive Medi-Cal. […]
The key swing voting bloc in Orange County isn’t white suburbanites, it’s middle class Latinos and Asians
Robert Baca's political compass has always been toward the Republican Party, but lately he feels like he doesn't fit in there. Although he voted for Donald Trump in the past two presidential elections, Baca distances himself from the culture wars that seem to enrage today's staunch Republicans. Instead, he wants Washington to address the economic […]
Study looking at why many Latinos are sleep deprived
A good night’s sleep is essential to good health, but many Latinos in the United States don’t get enough sleep. To shed light on possible reasons, researchers are studying the sleep habits of people living near the U.S.-Mexico border. “Honestly, I don’t think we know enough about the prevalence of[sleep problems]in the Latinx community,” said […]
Nogales teen Ivan Becerril is closing the digital divide among Latinos
Ivan Becerril, 18, teaches a class on how to navigate Facebook and clear internet history at the Los Nogales Community Center in Nogales on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Jose Ignacio Castañeda Perez/Republic NOGALES — Cheerful Zumba music blared from the downstairs gymnasium and echoed along the walls of the computer lab classroom. In the gym […]
Many Latinos in the US don’t get enough sleep, and researchers are trying to learn why
A good night’s sleep is essential to good health, but many Latinos in the United States don’t get enough sleep. To shed light on possible reasons, researchers are studying the sleep habits of people living near the U.S.-Mexico border. “Honestly, I don’t think we know enough about the prevalence of[sleep problems]in the Latinx community,” said […]