Entries by CNK Staff

Asian American Language Needs In LA Wildfires

A recent study by CNK and its research partners on the impact of the Eaton Fire on Altadena’s Black community was featured in a KTLA5 article. Chhandara Pech, researcher and deputy director at CNK underscore why government officials need to be more precise on the information they are distributing to neighborhoods. “Government agencies should not only […]

Lessons from California’s Historical Alien Land Law: Racial Xenophobia and Home Ownership

CNK Director Paul Ong and researchers recently published a research project at the UCLA Ziman Real Estate, through the Rosalinde and Gilbert Research Program. The project examines the direct consequences of California’s Alien Land Laws on homeownership among Asians during the first half of the 20th century. The project utilized multiple data sources, showcasing the […]

Entrepreneurs of Color in Arizona Face Challenges in Technology, Climate Change, and Sustainability in a Post-COVID Economy

CNK Team and researchers from the UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Instituted recently released a new report about the experiences of ethnic small business owners in Arizona. This report is the third one of the series of reports for CNK’s COVID-19 Equity Research Initiative, CNK’s initiative that focuses on empirical and quantitative analyses of informing […]

Entrepreneurs of Color in Texas Face Challenges in Technology, Climate Change, and Sustainability in a Post-COVID Economy

CNK Team and researchers from the UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Instituted recently released a new report about the experiences of ethnic small business owners in Texas. This report is the second one of the series of reports for CNK’s COVID-19 Equity Research Initiative, CNK’s initiative that focuses on empirical and quantitative analyses of informing […]

Sustainability and Confronting Climate Change: How are Ethnic-Owned Businesses in Los Angeles Affected?

CNK Director Paul Ong and researchers from the UCLA Latino Politics and Policy Institute and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation collaborated on a research project regarding ethnic-owned businesses (EOBs). Using various data sources, the study explores the challenges and structural barriers EOBs face when it comes to transitioning to 100% renewable energy sources and responding […]

Ong on How to Prepare for U.S. Demographic Changes

CNK Director Paul Ong was featured in an Associated Press (AP) article regarding the implications and significance of the new Census Bureau projections. By the end of the 21st century, the new Census Bureau projections demonstrates an older, more diverse population, where older adults outnumber children, and white, non-Hispanic residents accounts for less than half […]