Culture
New America vs. Old America
By Bill Schneider It’s time for the Great Showdown between the Old and New Americas. The Old America met in Tampa. The New America met in Charlotte. What the country wants to know is: Which […]
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Mexicans and the U.S. Melting Pot
by Shannon K. O’Neil The integration (once called assimilation) of foreigners into the United States is a long-standing issue. Some fear that today’s immigrants aren’t integrating into U.S. culture and society as past waves did. […]
California
Now a powerhouse, California’s Latino lawmakers face pressure to broaden political priorities
by Vanessa Arredond When Martha Escutia was elected to the Assembly in 1992, she was one of seven Latinos in the 120-member California Legislature, part of the small but growing Latino Caucus that would eventually […]
California
California vs. Florida: A tale of two Americas
by Noah Bierman Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent the weeks since his reelection warring with “woke” enemies: picking a $2-billion fight with the world’s largest money manager over its environmental policies and vowing to […]
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Latino voters are still in search of a working-class agenda
by Mike Madrid and Lucas Holtz The education divide that has defined American politics over the last three election cycles has begun to appear in the country’s largest blue state, California. Democrats have captured and […]
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L.A. was built on zero-sum politics. Can its Latinos chart a new path?
by Miguel A. Santana It is particularly painful that Latino leaders are at the center of an ugly scandal about racial representation in Los Angeles, given the hard-fought battle that Latinos waged over decades to […]
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Will California redistricting mean better congressional maps than Texas?
by Sameea Kamal and Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters In summary: California’s independent redistricting commission is struggling to finish new congressional maps. While its deliberations are contentious, Texas is being sued over its maps, pushed through by […]
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California’s political standing among Democrats a big winner in Gavin Newsom’s recall victory
by Raphael J. Sonenshein California Gov. Gavin Newsom emerged from a recall election on Sept. 14, 2021, as the big winner, having secured a heavy majority of the vote. But while most eyes were on […]
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The ‘big lie’ has reached its lazy phase
by Phil Bump, Washington Post At both the 10,000- and 10-foot levels, there’s every reason to assume that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will not be recalled from office in this week’s election. At the […]
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Why California Latinos hold the key to the 2022 midterm elections
California Latinos are poised to play a major role in what will certainly be the contentious 2022 midterm elections. By Christian Arana Despite a contentious and tumultuous 2020 presidential election season, the 2022 midterms are […]