Imagine if Los Angeles fully activated the voting power of its Latino majority

Attendees at a voter registration event in Tulare completed a mock-up ballot, simulating the process of a general election Credit: Zaydee Sanchez How liberal is Los Angeles? Even at first glance, the answer is: very. No Republicans hold city offices, and the Republican Party has ceased to play any meaningful role in Los Angeles governance or politics. The last Republican to be elected mayor was Richard Riordan, and he was reelected in 1997, nearly 30 years ago.

In fact, the city is even more liberal than its recent history suggests. Even Democrats are being pulled to the left , with recent council elections going to more liberal contenders and Democratic Socialists. Mayor Karen Bass would be the liberal, Democratic mayor of any American city, but in Los Angeles, she’s a moderate. Don’t miss out!

Premium Santa Monica news in your inbox. It’s free, cancel anytime. And there are signs that the city’s leftward shift still has room to grow. A recent poll of Latinos nationwide, with breakouts of California and Los Angeles, demonstrated a well of untapped liberal politics waiting to engage in state and local elections .

That survey, conducted by BSP Research and commissioned by civil rights organization […]

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