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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
California’s new senator, who filled Kamala Harris’s seat, is hoping to speak for his fellow Latinos. That won’t be easy. by Christian Paz Alex padilla was radicalized early. The young man was 21, freshly graduated from […]
by Lewis Griswold, CalMatters President Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric toward Latinos and failed promise to build a wall may well be the driving force behind a significant increase in Latino voter registration in California. Voter […]
y Phil Willon, LA Times Though home to more Latinos than any state in the union, a haven for Central American immigrants and infused with a rich history as a former Mexican territory, California has […]
by Kim Bojorquez, Sacramento Bee Deborah Ortiz felt like an underdog when she ran for a seat on the Sacramento City Council in 1993. She was the only Latina in a field of six vying […]
For the first time since Ronald Reagan, a politician from the Golden State is on a major party ticket. by David Siders Kamala Harris wasn’t picked for geographic reasons. But in the perpetual power struggle […]
by Rob Stutzman A socially isolated election was held this week, and although it’s never wise to draw big conclusions from one-off events, the clear lesson in Tuesday’s race for California’s 25th Congressional District is […]
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