Latino Republican flips CA seat with 14 point Dem advantage; barred from Latino Caucus

the Center Square ^ | 11/19/24 | Kenneth Schrupp

[CFW]

California Republicans managed to flip a State Assembly seat with a nearly 14-point Democratic registration advantage.

Republican Jeff Gonzalez narrowly beat out Joey Acuña Jr. to fill the seat of Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella, who opted not to run for re-election in the nearly 60% Hispanic district.

“I am honored that the voters have elected me to serve Assembly District 36 and believe in our mission of bipartisanship, lowering the cost of living, and turning the direction of our state around,” Gonzalez said in a victory statement.

Because he is a Republican, Gonzalez is not eligible to join the state’s Latino Caucus. Earlier this year, the Latino Caucus kicked out State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, for switching from the Democratic to the Republican party.

“Democrats will not allow Jeff (a Marine Corp veteran) to join the Latino Caucus despite being Latino and representing a Latino district,” said Assemblyman Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, on X. “It’s sad that the Caucuses have become tools of the majority party to simply defeat Republicans, rather than advance policies to improve lives.”

[CFW]

The Democrats are pushing Hispanics out of their party in large numbers. At the rate they are going, few may remain in the Democrat party in November of 2028.

[Persevero]

He should just start his own Latino caucus. They don’t own the concept.

[logi_cal869]

LEXIT

[Enterprise]

I hope this a trend at chipping away at the lockdown that the Democrats have in the Assembly and Senate. They can pass anything and there’s nothing Republicans can do about it.

[SaveFerris]

Congratulations Republican Jeff Gonzalez!!!

[paudio]

This is like what MLK said in his Dream speech:
I dream that people are judge not by the color of theiir skin but by their character.

More and more Latino and Blacks find themselves as Americans that share similar problems as their fellow Americans, regardless of color of their skin.

[Eleutheria5]

It’s always been about power. Now it’s blatantly so.

[Elsie]

Because he is a Republican, Gonzalez is not eligible to join the state’s Latino Caucus. Earlier this year, the Latino Caucus kicked out State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, for switching from the Democratic to the Republican party.

Then the LC really needs to change it's name to:

Democratic Latino Caucus

[Elsie]

BINGO!

[Red Badger]

Leftino Caucus.......................