Commentary: Are Latino voters in Southern California being courted like kingmakers yet?
by Pilar Marrero, Los Angeles Times
Sep 23, 2022
3 minutes
Latino voters in Boyle Heights, probably Los Angeles’ most historic Latino/Chicano neighborhood, have seen more than their usual share of door canvassers and have gotten plenty of phone calls and text messages from a particular mayoral candidate: Rick Caruso.
I know, because I am one of them.
Just last week I got this text (in Spanish): “Pilar, I am Lupe, with the Rick Caruso campaign, he recognizes the importance of the Latino community, and he will focus on good jobs and affordable housing. Can he count on your vote?”
In the last three months,
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