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Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco chairs the California Assembly’s Rules Committee, giving her significant power over which bills get hearings, how quickly they move, and whether laws take effect immediately.
Summer rarely ends all at once. It slips away by degrees. Neighborhood pools close, backpacks replace beach bags, and daylight
Latinos brace for a turbulent 2026: economic strain, immigration fears, and major clean‑energy job losses. The stakes have never been higher.
Economic pressures, immigration crackdowns, and shifting political identities reshape this key community ahead of the 2026 elections.
How progressive mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani (NYC) and Katie Wilson (Seattle) mobilized young voters.
California’s plan to redraw its congressional map could reshape Latino political power in key regions from the Central Valley to San Diego. Supporters say it is needed to counter gerrymanders in other states while critics warn it could undo recent gains in Latino representation.
“Being a first-generation American with my immigrant parents means voting is more than a personal choice; it is a way to represent my family that doesn’t have a voice at the ballot box.”
Eligible Latino voters sat out an election whose outcome greatly impacts them.
Initiative helps advance legislation giving lawful permanent residents voting rights – despite federal challenges to immigrants’ rights.
Many of the residents in Reading we spoke with pointed to the economy—the high cost of living—as the incentive to vote, but that wasn’t the only reason
After a long and grueling election season, we need to connect with and not avoid one another.
While some may avoid assigning blame, this is naive. Responsibility clearly lies with the Democratic Party elite…
