A Tale of Two Communities: Asians, Latinos & The Future L.A.

By Elson Trinidad, KCET

Take a look at the future of Los Angeles, and what will you see? Less smog? A subway that reaches the sea? Flying cars? A professional football team at long last?

All of the above are still uncertain things. But what is certain will be our demographics: Los Angeles County’s population will be predominately Latino and Asian. With the Latino population in California projected to surpass the white population sometime in 2014, and Asians now eclipsing Latinos as the largest immigrating group overall into the United States, our region will likewise follow suit.

What should we make out of all of this? Will there be racial tensions? Will there be socio-political power struggles?

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