california politics
The Politics of Immigration Reform, By the Numbers
Victor Landa, NewsTaco If it’s Tuesday, then immigration reform is possible. But check with me on Wednesday, because that may change. We could follow this pattern, week-in and week-out, for […]
Maria Conchita Alonso Under Fire For Endorsing A Tea Party Immigration Hardliner For California Governor
By Fox News Latino Maria Conchita Alonso, the Cuban-Venezuelan actress who counts as one of her best-known films “Moscow on the Hudson” with Robin Williams, is drawing controversy over a […]
Throwaway kids: disciplined California teens struggle to school themselves
By Susan Ferriss, The Center for Public Integrity LOST HILLS, Calif. — On a blistering May day in California’s Central Valley, most other 13-year-olds were in classrooms down the road. But […]
California’s Calderon brothers raising funds for 2014 campaigns
By Sharon McNary, Southern California Public Radio State Senator Ron Calderon, whose Sacramento offices were recently raided by the FBI, has been raising money for a return to the Assembly. And his two […]
In shift on Immigration, GOP Takes Cues From California
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco A good, quick read by Curtis Tate of the McClatchy Newspapers. He looks at the GOP “Latino problem” through the California lens. Going back to years […]
Dolores Huerta Inducted Into California Hall of Fame
By The Bakersfield Californian Labor leader and human rights activist Dolores Huerta was inducted into the California Hall of Fame during a ceremony Wednesday night at The California Museum in Sacramento, according […]
Mexican Americans: The Lessons of Latinos, Politics and Baseball
By Tony Castro, Voxxi President Barack Obama isn’t a big baseball fan. His game is basketball. And in a country where baseball will always be the national pastime, that’s possibly […]
Villaraigosa Signals Future Run for California Governor
By EFE/Fox News Latino Outgoing Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said in an interview with KTTV-TV that among his plans for the future is to run for governor of California, […]
Latinos at Center of California GOP Rebuilding
By Tony Castro, Voxxi Hispanic voters are at the heart of a plan to rebuild and reinvigorate the Republican Party in California, the politician expected to take over the leadership […]
Secure Communities Is Optional In California
By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices Secure Communities is optional in California, according to the state’s Attorney General Kamala Harris. Harris told local law enforcement Tuesday they didn’t have […]