Press Releases & Articles 2004

May 26, 2004
The Los Angeles Times - A Model in Fighting People Smugglers; U.S. officials in L.A. want to copy Phoenix's approach to countering illegal immigration

May 17, 2004
The Washington Times - State ballot measures on illegals founder

May 7, 2004
Scripps Howard News Service - War Looms Large for Latino Voters

May 5, 2004
The San Francisco Chronicle - War looms large in Latino vote Pitched battle for Latino vote Latinos loom large in race; Iraq seen as 'X factor' that could turn tide for either party As their ranks soar, GOP, Demos going all out to woo them As voter ranks soar, GOP, Demos going all out

May 4, 2004
Los Angeles Times - Stern Facade Opens to Reveal Parks as Politician; Ex-police chief cracks jokes and courts a diverse audience in weighing mayor's race

April 30, 2004
Los Angeles Times - Villaraigosa Weighs Hahn Rematch; Councilman says he'll decide on the race by late summer. Many see the mayor as vulnerable.

April 23, 2004
LA Weekly - Hahn's (Un)Finest Moments

April 21, 2004
The Daily News of Los Angeles - Vacancy In Last Race Drew Wide Field

April 21, 2004
Los Angeles Times - Hahn Launches Drive for $5.4-Billion Budget

April 14, 2004
The Santa Monica Mirror - Conference Looks at L.A. Today

April 8, 2004
The Argonaut - Conference on LA people, politics April 15th at LMU

April 6, 2004
Los Angeles Times - Dodgers on Agenda; Opening Day Virtually Empties City Hall of Elected Officials

April 2004: Press Release
People and Politics in Los Angeles

March 12, 2004
The Houston Chronicle - Democratic Pollster Says Bush's Hispanic Support Stagnant

March 8, 2004
Los Angeles Times - Potential Rivals Eye Hahn's Job

March 7 , 2004
CNN.com - Dems, GOP asses Latino Impact' Can it swing national vote?

March 3
KCET-PBS (Life and Times Tonight, 7PM/PT) - Fernando Guerra, director, Center for the Study of LA, guest expert asked to comment of the propositions that passed and its impact on Schwarzenegger's popularity

February 27, 2004
Gannett News Service - California isn't super in Tuesday's primary fight

February 27, 2004
The Houston Chronicle - Primary just a prelim for November's tussle

February 19
KVEA Telemundo (11 PM/PT) - David Ayon, senior associate researcher, Center for the Study of LA, guest expert asked to comment on the Hispanic community's reaction to the death of Hispanic LA Times journalist Frank Del Olmo

January 9
Fox News - Fernando Guerra, director, Center for the Study of LA, interviewed for Turing Point with Brit Hume on DNC's calling US Treasurer Rosario Marin a "house Mexican" and the resulting implications.

January 6
KCET TV 28 (Life and Times Tonight) - Fernando Guerra, director, Center for the Study of LA, guest expert asked to comment about the Tribune, La Opinion's new owner, asking the once independently run Latin newspaper to switch over to English papers and products.

January 4
KTLA-WB - Fernando Guerra, director, Center for the Study of LA, guest expert commenting on the new economics for women

January 2004: Press Release
Annual Spring Urban Issues Lecture Series - Southern California's Growth Machine: Full of Steam or Out of Gas?