Why Latinos are California’s most misunderstood voters
Book Review The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy By Mike MadridSimon & Schuster: 272 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked on…
Book Review The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy By Mike MadridSimon & Schuster: 272 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked on…
For three decades, Mike Madrid has been tracking the seismic shifts in the Latino electorate. In that time, the Republican political consultant has noticed a…
Keffiyehs. Palestinian flags. Signs and chants. The rally in front of El Monte City Hall on Tuesday evening seemed at first glance like many that…
As the general election campaign begins in earnest, we can expect disinformation attacks to target voters, especially in communities of color. This has happened before:…
Third in a four-part series on how Latino political power has changed Los AngelesPART III: BACK TO SOUTH L.A.’S FUTURE South Los Angeles, the historical…
For the last quarter century, Democratic politicians in California have operated under the maxim that the more laws enacted to protect people in this country…
BAKERSFIELD — As a teenager, David Valadao had a long list of chores to do before school every day. He’d jump on his tractor, buck hay…
DENISON, Iowa — Set among rolling hills about an hour from the Nebraska border, this picturesque farm town is filled with brick buildings exuding 19th century…
No matter the results of the Iowa caucus on Monday night, new polling suggests that Republicans vying for the presidential nomination face the equivalent of…
Robert Baca’s political compass has always pointed toward the Republican Party, but lately he hasn’t felt as at home in the GOP. Though he voted…
A widespread and misleading story about the Latino vote has taken hold in the media. It goes something like this: Latinos used to be monolithic…
The 2024 Golden Globe Awards nominations were released today. Among those getting nods were three Latino actors and the animated film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”…
Over the last 20 years, the West has politically transformed. The onetime Republican stronghold has become a Democratic bastion, dramatically reshaping the fight for the…
It’s often noted that the Latino vote is “not monolithic,” and Latino voters do in fact come from an array of countries, generations, regions, races,…
It’s a little funny that “representation” itself is suffering from an optics problem. Among my politically minded friends, the word elicits eyerolls for how it’s…
MESA, Ariz. — In 2016, Jenny Richardson voted Republican for president, as she had in every presidential election for decades. She appreciated Donald Trump’s status as…
Spoiler alert No. 1: This isn’t a story about Edward James Olmos. Well, not technically, anyway. It’s a story about the Latino Film Institute, the…
One of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s primary responsibilities is appointing individuals to fill vacancies within state boards and commissions. However, his office lacks a public system…
Trauma fuels superheroes. What would have become of Bruce Wayne if his parents weren’t violently murdered before his eyes as a child? Perhaps he would…
In the spring of 2021, I was riding the high of my first big break. I had just settled into a tiny bungalow in East…