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Efrén Pérez

Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; Department of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles;.

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Efrén Pérez is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, holding appointments in both the Department of Psychology and the Department of Political Science. Pérez studies how discrimination shapes intended behavior and voting, as well as the conditions under which inter-minority coalitions and racial solidarity emerge.

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Kasheena G. Rogbeer

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Solidarity as a bridge: Shared discrimination is indirectly associated with voting intentions among People of Color

By Kasheena G. Rogbeer & Efrén Pérez

January 5, 2026

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