California Republican lawmakers create their own Latino caucus
Sacramento – A Republican lawmaker who was removed from the Democratic-led Latin Legislative Caucus in California took the issue into his own hands. Nine Latino GOP lawmakers have created a Hispanic Legislative Conference in California, defending priorities that diverge from those prioritized by liberal colleagues. “My experience as a Latino is different from that of […]
Column: Amid Trump Latino gains, is it time to let Republicans into California Latino Legislative Caucus?
Lena Gonzalez’s voice over the phone had the patient yet proud tone of a lawyer charged with defending abominable people. Her metaphorical client is the California Latino Legislative Caucus, led by a state senator from the Long Beach area. With 38 members, it is one of the largest groups of its kind in the United […]
Why California’s Latino voters are shifting toward Trump
Thirty years ago this fall, California’s Latino voters rallied into a multigenerational ethnic voting bloc for the first time in response to a tough citizen-led effort targeting immigrants who entered the state illegally. Proposition 187 called for denying most state taxpayer services to illegal immigrants. Although ultimately ruled unconstitutional, the proposal galvanized generations of Latino […]
Dem Senator-Elect Says Party Ignored Latino Voters, Calls Out ‘Ivy League’ Candidates Lacking ‘Pulse’ On Working Class
Democratic Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego said on CNN Sunday that his party is ignoring Latino voters, saying “Ivy League” candidates have “no connection” to the Latino working class. He criticized the lack of “.” Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, election exit polls showed Republican candidates gaining significant support among key Democratic voters, including Hispanics and […]
Trump swept Arizona border counties, even blue, Latino ones
As Arizona political junkies feverishly refresh their screens to count the remaining votes, early numbers show why Donald Trump is poised to win the state he lost four years ago One of them is clear. Call it Border County Revenge. Based on past counts, Pima County has not changed its voting pattern. In 2020, Joe […]
Why it’s wrong to blame Trump on Latino men
Six years ago, I coined the term “Rancho Libertarian” in this newspaper to describe the political ideology I observed among many of the Latino men I knew. Their family is proud of their rural immigrant roots, but they truly love this country. Working class at heart, middle class in income. Skeptical of big government and […]
L.A.’s audio scandal is taking down another Latino political leader
Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon continued to return to familiar themes of maintaining and expanding Latino political power in a secretly recorded conversation that forever changed his political career. De Leon was heard on the recording saying he wanted his East Side neighborhood to “remain Latino” even after he was gone. He lamented […]
Latino, Asian political candidates’ contest may reshape L.A. Eastside
of text message The message, which appeared on East Side voters’ phones last month, began with a warning that “40 years of Latino political representation is under threat.” An ad for Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon’s re-election campaign also featured a grainy, unflattering photo of his opponent, tenant rights attorney Isabel Jurado. “We […]
Latino voters are key in California races that could sway Congress
On a recent Tuesday in Sacramento, Alexa Sosa Nunez donned her AirPods, stacked a printed script, took a deep breath, and made her first phone call on behalf of Democratic House candidate Rudy Salas. The 50-year-old woman who answered the phone said immigration was her top priority this election. Sosa Nuñez, who works for the […]
Harris Townhall For Latino ‘Undecided Voters’ Reportedly Filled With Die-Hard Dems, Paid Seat Fillers
Vice President Kamala Harris’ Nevada town hall event on Thursday was marketed to undecided Latino voters, who have already decided to support her, according to independent journalist Michael Tracy. It is reported that the venue was packed with Democratic voters who were determined to hold their own. After a week of media appearances, Harris took […]
