Latina Voters • N&R Spotlight

Two recent polls reveal significant insights into the voting preferences of California’s Latino and Latina populations.

Scan the QR code to the right for details.

Since 2000, California has seen the largest increase in citizen voting age population within Latinas in the country.

1 of every 6 registered voters in California is a Latina woman. Those 3.2 million Latina women hold the power to decide who represents us in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

The candidates who authentically engage Latina voters and demonstrate a plan to address the issues negatively impacting the families and loved ones of Latina women will not only earn the votes of Latina women, but also earn the votes of Latino voters as a whole.

The Lúcete Latina video program highlights stories of California and Central Valley women who are leading the way to uplift their neighborhoods.

Scan the QR Code at right of click the links below to watch the 15-video Digital Lúcete Latina Video Series.

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EARNING THE VOTE OF LATINA WOMEN Anyone who wants to lead in California must do so with the support of Latina voters. California’s independent redistricting commission adopted final congressional and legislative districts for the next decade, starting with the 2022 mid-term elections. When you read about a Latino-majority district in California—think Latina power. Latina voters consistently outperform their Latino male counterparts in voting: 22 of the 80 new state Assembly districts are Latino-majority with Latina power voting blocs; 10 of the 40 state Senate districts are Latino-majority with Latina power voting blocs; 16 of 52 total congressional districts in California are Latino-majority with Latina power voting blocs. The articles below highlight the ever-growing Latina base of voters who are personally experiencing a housing crisis that is pushing their families out of their homes, and the climate change crisis in the form of toxic drinking water and pervasive health issues resulting from wildfires, drought and pesticide use near our homes. It is time to invest in the Central Valley and in the Coachella Valley beyond the usual election cycle or tit-for-tat politics. It is beyond time that the pathway towards California’s future centers on the priorities of Latina women and women as a whole because we are the spark leading the ways towards a better future—LÚCETE! Click on the icon here to learn more about CNC Education Fund: