UCLA, Loyola Study Examines Asian Voting in City Elections
A study released on May 31 by UCLA and Loyola Marymount University found that while Asian Americans are the third-largest racial group in Los Angeles, their numbers haven’t necessarily translated into power and growth in electoral politics that the population growth would suggest. The findings were released at a press conference at the Japanese American…
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