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Latinos now outnumber whites in CA, census data shows
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Jul 8, 2015
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Latinos now outnumber whites in CA, census data shows
According newly released data from the Census Bureau, Latinos now outnumber whites as the largest ethnic group in California.
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According newly released data from the Census Bureau, Latinos now outnumber whites as the largest ethnic group in California.

According newly released data from the Census Bureau, Latinos now outnumber whites as the largest ethnic group in California.

The latest tally of population figures shows that as of July 1st, 14.99 million Latinos live in California, followed by 14.92 million whites.

Matt Barreto, professor of political science and Chicano studies at UCLA and co-founder of the polling and research firm Latino Decisions, joined Take Two to discuss the implications of the demographic milestone.