Sonja Diaz is the Co-Founder of the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab, a pioneering initiative that envisions a society where Latinas have an equal opportunity to lead. For over seven years, Diaz co-founded and directed the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, the University of California’s first comprehensive Latino think tank. Prior to UCLA, Diaz served as policy counsel to former Vice President Kamala D. Harris during her first and second terms as California Attorney General. Diaz routinely briefs elected officials from across the U.S. on evidence-based governance and her research has been mentioned in major news outlets, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, CNN, and NPR. Diaz received her J.D. from UC Berkeley’s School of Law, holds a M.P.P. from UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, and a B.A. in politics from UC Santa Cruz.