Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

What Latino Coalition for a Healthy California does

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) is a Sacramento-headquartered, statewide nonprofit policy advocacy organization founded in 1993 that advances health equity for California's Latine and Indigenous communities — a population of approximately 16 million, representing 40% of the state's 40 million residents. LCHC operates three programmatic pillars: (1) Community Change, which builds leadership capacity and trains community members to engage with policy decision-makers; (2) Legislative and Administrative Advocacy, which works directly with the California Assembly, Senate, and Administration on health-equity legislation; and (3) Narrative Change, which disseminates accessible, bilingual policy and health content. Supporting these are a Research & Resources function producing policy briefs and community data, the Voces blog, and the newly launched Latine and Indigenous Regional Power Hubs Network (RPHN) — a September 2025 initiative formalizing a network of 15 inaugural community-based partner organizations across California.

LCHC's core "products" are policy and coalition outputs rather than commercial goods. Demonstrated legislative wins include co-sponsorship of SB 81 (signed September 2025, protecting healthcare spaces from immigration enforcement), leadership of SB 1016 (2024, creating disaggregated health data categories for Latino subgroups and Mesoamerican Indigenous nations), and active co-sponsorship of SB 1422 with the Health4All Coalition to defend Medi-Cal for undocumented Californians. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its delivery infrastructure is its coalition network, communications channels (social media, earned media in outlets including the Sacramento Bee, LA Times, CalMatters, and Politico), and bilingual community events such as #PasaLaVoz Charlas Comunitarias. Leadership includes Executive Director Dr. Seciah Aquino, Deputy Director Rita Medina, Director of Policy Mar Velez, Director of Programs Rosa Flores, and Communications Director Robert Nunez. LCHC operates as an independent policy entity fiscally sponsored by the Tides Center/Tides Network.

LCHC's business model is foundation-funded nonprofit advocacy rather than commercial revenue. Funding comes from philanthropic grants and donations from California Community Foundation, California Endowment, Kaiser Permanente, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, CommonSpirit Health, the Haas Jr. Fund, and other institutional donors. Because revenue figures are not publicly disclosed and the organization employs 1–10 staff, LCHC functions as a small but high-leverage intermediary: a lean central team that channels resources through a statewide partner network to influence policy affecting millions of Californians.

Name

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

Legal name

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

Website

https://lchc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California is a Sacramento-based statewide nonprofit policy advocacy organization, founded 1993, that advances health equity for California's ~16 million Latine and Indigenous residents through legislative advocacy, coalition building, and narrative change communications.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Equity, Community Health & Social Determinants Policy (HLAJAMAG), Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Health policy advocacy
• Community health programs
• Legislative advocacy
• Health equity
• Nonprofit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Philanthropic Funding: LCHC receives funding from private foundations and donors including California Community Foundation, California Endowment, Haas Jr. Fund, Packard Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, CommonSpirit, and others to support its policy advocacy work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California is a statewide policy advocacy organization that advances health equity for California's Latine and Indigenous communities through legislative and administrative advocacy, community change programs that build local leadership capacity, and narrative change communications. The organization translates community solutions into equitable health policy by partnering with California legislators, administration officials, and a network of regional community-based partners.

Product overview

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) is a statewide policy advocacy organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and initiatives focused on advancing health equity for California's Latine and Indigenous communities. The organization operates through three core programmatic pillars: Community Change Programs (leadership development, capacity building, education/outreach), Legislative and Administrative Advocacy (statewide policy transformation), and Narrative Change Communications (strategic messaging on health equity issues). Supporting these core programs are Research & Resources (original research and policy briefs), the Voces Blog (branded communications), and the Latine and Indigenous Regional Power Hubs Network (RPHN) — a network initiative launched in 2025 to connect community organizations across California. Together, these offerings translate community solutions into equitable policy and lasting systemic change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Change Programs Programs that build local capacity and train community leaders to engage with policy and systems decision-makers, including leadership development, capacity building, and education and outreach initiatives targeting Latine leaders and Latine-serving organizations.
• Legislative and Administrative Advocacy Statewide policy advocacy service that transforms policy systems to advance Latine health justice through legislative and administrative advocacy with the California Assembly, Senate, and Administration, partnering with Latine Health Equity champions.
• Narrative Change Communications Strategic communications service that translates and disseminates accessible, credible, and actionable content on emerging local and state policy and programmatic updates related to Latine health equity issues, including current and past campaigns and social media kits.
• Research and Resources Comprehensive library of original research, policy briefs, community data, and reports covering healthcare coverage, food access, oral care, and other issues affecting Latine communities in California, plus resources on COVID-19, civic engagement, healthcare, and social services.
• Latine and Indigenous Regional Power Hubs Network (RPHN) Strategic initiative formalizing a statewide Latine and Indigenous trust and communication network connecting public health organizations across California to advance a unified health equity agenda through strengthened collaboration between community and state.

Quantifiable outcome

• Launched Latine and Indigenous Regional Power Hubs Network formalizing statewide communication network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Health4All CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026LCHC co-sponsors SB 1422 with Health4All coalition to reverse proposed Medi-Cal cuts for undocumented Californians.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2025Co-sponsor of SB 81 legislation protecting healthcare spaces from immigration enforcement. SEIU is a key partner in advocating for healthcare worker and immigrant protections.
• California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2025Co-sponsor of SB 81 and ongoing partner in immigrant health advocacy and policy efforts.
• California Nurses Association (CNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2025Co-sponsor of SB 81 protecting healthcare spaces, partnering on nurse and healthcare worker protections.
• Clinica RomerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Inaugural partner in Latine and Indigenous Regional Power Hubs Network, providing direct community health services as part of the statewide health equity coalition.
• Comunidades Indígenas en Liderazgo (CIELO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Inaugural partner specializing in Indigenous community leadership and advocacy within the Regional Power Hubs Network.
• CURYJ – Communities United for Restorative Youth JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Youth justice organization partnering in the Regional Power Hubs Network to advance health equity for young community members.
• El Sol Neighborhood Educational CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Community education center serving as inaugural partner in Regional Power Hubs Network.
• Environmental Health CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Environmental justice organization partnering on health equity issues through the Regional Power Hubs Network.
• Esperanza Immigrant Rights ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Immigrant rights organization partnering on health equity advocacy, particularly regarding immigration enforcement in healthcare spaces.
• La Familia Counseling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Mental health and family services organization as inaugural Regional Power Hubs partner.
• Latino Health AccesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Community health organization and long-standing LCHC partner in Latine health advocacy.
• Líderes CampesinascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Farmworker women's organization partnering on health equity issues affecting agricultural worker communities.
• My Sister's HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Organization serving Asian Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence, partnering on health equity in the Regional Power Hubs Network.
• The Unity CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Community development organization serving as Regional Power Hubs partner for health equity initiatives.
• TODEC Legal CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Legal services organization serving Indigenous immigrant communities, partnering on health equity policy.
• UndocuBlack NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Black immigrant rights organization partnering on intersectional health equity issues.
• Vista Community CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Federally Qualified Health Center serving as Regional Power Hubs partner providing healthcare access.
• Youth ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025Youth-focused organization partnering on health equity advocacy through the Regional Power Hubs Network.
• California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing coalition partner in health equity advocacy across California.
• California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal services organization for farmworkers and low-income communities, partnering on health access issues.
• Health Access CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare advocacy coalition partner working on health coverage and access issues.
• Public Health InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health research and advocacy organization, partnering on health equity research and policy.
• Children's PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild advocacy organization partnering on health equity issues affecting children and families.
• Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization serving Mixteco and Indigenous communities, partner in data disaggregation and health advocacy efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Health4All Coalition: California coalition working on healthcare access for undocumented immigrants. Direct peer and named partner of LCHC; co-sponsors of SB 1422 on Medi-Cal for undocumented adults.
• California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC): Statewide immigrant rights policy organization and named co-sponsor with LCHC on SB 81. Operates in California with overlapping advocacy, coalition, and funder ecosystem.
• Health Access California: California's leading consumer health advocacy coalition. Direct peer on healthcare access policy, working on similar legislative advocacy with overlapping coalition partners.
• Visión y Compromiso: California-based Latine promotora/community health worker network organization. Comparable focus on Latine community health infrastructure and capacity building, complements LCHC's community change pillar.
• Children's Partnership: California child health and equity advocacy organization. Named coalition partner of LCHC; comparable model in statewide policy advocacy on health access for underserved communities.
• Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project: California immigrant rights and legal services organization. Regional Power Hubs partner of LCHC; peer on immigrant health access and immigration enforcement in healthcare spaces.
• California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN): Statewide California health equity advocacy coalition. Closest direct peer to LCHC, working on racial/ethnic health disparities across multiple communities of color with overlapping funder base and coalition partners.
• Public Health Institute: California-based public health research and policy organization. Peer on health equity research and policy, with overlapping focus on community data and advocacy translation.

Emerging players

• UnidosUS: National Latine advocacy and policy organization with affiliate network model. Comparable mission on Latine health and equity at the national level; less direct at state policy but mirrors LCHC's regional hub-style coalition approach.

Broad incumbents

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF): National health equity advocacy organization for AANHPI communities. Broader incumbent peer in the health-equity non-profit space, with policy advocacy and data disaggregation functions analogous to LCHC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LCHC_CA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0MzyVhReK5r9LCdk-0f49g
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Latino-Coalition-for-a-Healthy-California/150882787564
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latino-coalition-for-a-healthy-california
• Instagraminstagram.com/lchc_ca

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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