State Pledges $3 Million To UC Berkeley's Latinx Research Center

UC Berkeley's dedicated research center for the Latinx community will receive a $3 million state budget allocation, California Sen. Nancy Skinner, chair of the state senate's budget committee, announced Friday.

The university's Latinx Research Center studies how the Latinx population continues to grow in the state, and what resources are required on a statewide level to support the needs of the expanding demographic.

"Currently, Hispanic Californians make up nearly 40 percent of our state but only about 19 percent of UC Berkeley's undergraduate enrollment and just 9 percent of its graduate students," Skinner said in a statement. "The Latinx Research Center is crucial to helping ensure that the UC system's premier campus fulfills its promise to be a truly diverse institution that provides opportunities for all."

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