Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders kicks off a two-day college tour in California on Thursday in an effort to engage young Latino voters.

Stops include Riverside City College, California State University-Bakersfield and Fresno City College, where more than 50% of students enrolled are Latino, according to the data from the Department of Education.

"There is no doubt, the Latinx community and young voters will deliver Bernie Sanders' victory in the California primary," Rafael Návar, the state director of Sander's California office, said in a statement. "No other candidate is prepared to take on a system that has disenfranchised hard working people.

"The Latinx community is the strength of our grassroots movement in the Golden State, and we do not underestimate their power in this election," he said.

In addition to Návar, Sanders' deputy state director and student organizing director in California are also Latino, a detail his campaign points out reflects the Vermont senator's commitment to a demographic he's prioritizing.

Sanders has long been a favorite among young voters for proposals like free college and the elimination of student loan debt. The college tour comes as his ideological rival, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, is increasingly seen as eating away at his base.

A poll released in mid-September of likely voters in California's Democratic primary conducted by the University of California-Berkeley, showed Sanders in third place at 19%, behind former Vice President Joe Biden at 20% and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 29%.

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But nearly 40% of 18-29 year-olds in that poll named Sanders as their first choice, far ahead Warren, who garnered 23% support among that age group and Biden, who got just 7%. Sanders showed a marginal lead among Latino voters in the poll, 28% of whom named him their first choice – only 2 percentage points more than Biden, but 14 percentage points ahead of Warren.