Mindy Romero, Director of the CRC's California Civic Engagement Project, wrote an op-ed published in Sunday's Sacramento Bee. Mindy discusses how population change will affect the 2016 general election in which for the first time, California will have a majority-minority of eligible voters. A key obstacle to the electoral representation of residents of color in California is their much lower voter turnout rates compared to whites.

Supreme Court Backs District Elections

The California Supreme Court denied the review of a ruling that requires charter cities to switch to district elections if they have a history of racially polarized voting that reduces minority representation. The ruling doesn't require all of them to change their systems, but it allows minority residents to come to court with evidence that their city tends to vote along racial lines. The case comes from the Los Angeles County community of Palmdale, where nearly two-thirds of the residents are Latino or African American, but no member of either group has been elected to the City Council since 2001. For more information, click here.
 

Diversity Leadership and Development Program

The Diversity Leadership Development Program(DLDP) is a three-quarter certificate program designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of differences, learn how to effectively address complex issues, and learn how to cultivate a safe and inclusive environment in an organization or workplace. Program capacity is 50 students.  Students can attend a DLDP Orientation  to learn about program requirements and to receive online registration access. All information sessions will be held at the Internship and Career Center at UCD.