As the state of California experiences a financial meltdown that will squeeze public education, health services, and really impact the poorest (read largely Latino) residents, it is frustrating to find articles like this one in today’s LA Times detailing the car expenses of some of California’s public servants. Even more crushing is the revelation that [...]

[Read more →]

As I predicted on Gustavo Arellano’s Four O’Clock Tuesdayhour on KPFK yesterday, Gil Cedillo effectively shot himself in the foot with his campaign spending and negative mailers, costing him the election to Judy Chu. Chu will face a runoff for the Congressional seat once held by now Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.
So much for Congressman Baca [...]

[Read more →]

The race in California’s 32nd Congressional district, which was the seat held by now Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, has become pretty interesting. This seat will most likely remain in the Democrats’ column, and a lot of people are taking notice because it is a heavily Latino populated district. And there are two Latinos in [...]

[Read more →]

The LA Times has a detailed article about California State Senator Gil Cedillo’s campaign expenses, and let’s just say that he likes the finer things in life. His champagne tastes give former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez a run for the money and remind us all how disgusted people were with Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin’s spending [...]

[Read more →]