Population changing, leadership looks same
Population changing, leadership looks same
- March 14, 2011
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies department chair and political science associate professor, is quoted in the Associated Press and The Desert Sun March 14, 2011
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From The Desert Sun:
An influx of Latinos in Riverside County over the past decade is not reflected in
the desert's political landscape, though some expect that transformation is on the
horizon. Census data released last week show Latinos have become the county's largest
ethnic group, replacing whites for the first time.... "Electoral change is a little
bit slower than population change," said Louis DeSipio, an associate political science
professor and chairman of Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California,
Irvine. "Just becoming the numerical majority doesn't change representation in an
area. It's up to the parties and other political institutions to reach out to communities
and encourage them to participate." In local campaigns where not much information
is known about the candidates, DeSipio said research indicates that ethnicity can
play a role with voters.
For the full story, please visit http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110314/NEWS0301/103140335/0/SPORTS05/P...
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