MALDEF works to strengthen voting rights and bolster political representation at all levels of government.
Los Angeles, CA – A districting plan under consideration by an elementary school district in northern San Diego County must be rejected because it does not ensure Latinos a sufficient opportunity to elect candidates of their...
San Antonio, TX – Texas counties that challenge the eligibility of voters simply because they were not U.S. citizens in the past run the risk of lawsuits under the U.S. Constitution and federal laws, according to a letter sent...
Los Angeles, CA – Leo Estrada, associate professor emeritus of urban planning at UCLA and a fierce advocate for voting rights, civil rights, and political representation for Latinos, died on Nov. 3 after a lengthy illness....
Through our work on the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations, the California Complete Count Committee, the Illinois Complete Count Committee, and other entities, we’re pushing back on the Trump administration’s efforts to thwart a full and accurate 2020 Census count.
Los Angeles, CA – Please attribute the following statement on the Trump executive order disbanding a commission formed to investigate non-existent voter fraud to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF...
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