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Jimmy Gomez wins Los Angeles congressional election to replace Xavier Becerra
*California’s 34th congressional district, which has been represented by a Latino for decades, will continue to be so after, Jimmy Gomez won yesterday’s runoff election. VL By Christine Mai-Duc, The […]
Gov. Brown taps California’s Rep. Xavier Becerra to be state’s first Latino attorney general
*This is interesting. The highest ranking Latino in congress will become the first Latino Attorney General of California. A step on the way to the California governor’s office? VL By Sarah […]
California’s Xavier Becerra drops Senate ambitions, aims for House leadership post
*Becerra may be betting on the outcome of the 2016 congressional election. If the Democrats regain the majority he could be in line for a prominent leadership position. VL By […]
Xavier Becerra Elected as Chairman to House Democratic Caucus
By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi A step up from vice chairman, Rep. Xavier Becerra was tapped in unanimous consent and elected as chairman to the House Democratic Caucus for the 113th Congress. […]
Rep. Xavier Becerra Seeking Chair of House Democratic Caucus
By Tony Castro, Voxxi Rep. Xavier Becerra, the fifth-ranking Democrat in the House, has announced that his wants to be chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. The California Democrat has sent a […]
Wendy Carrillo, whose mother brought her to the country from El Salvador illegally, enters race for Becerra seat
*Carrillo is running for the seat to be vacated by Rep. Xavier Becerra. Former Assembly Speaker John A. Perez and Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez have announced their candidacy for the same seat. VL […]
US Rep Becerra: Romney The Most Extreme Immigration Candidate
Yesterday California Congressman Xavier Becerra said that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds the most extreme view on immigration of any presidential candidate in recent history. In a statement he […]
Here Are All Of the Latinos Set to Serve in Joe Biden’s Incoming Administration So Far
President Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is just days away and the entire country is buzzing with the prospect of change. Joe Biden ran his campaign on a message of unity […]
NewsTaco Rundown – February 5, 2019
Latino group sues Texas over flagging potential noncitizens on voter rolls – NBCNews The nation’s oldest Latino civil rights group, the League of United Latin American Citizens, filed a lawsuit […]
California, NY sue Trump administration over addition of citizenship question to census
The state of California sued the Trump administration Monday night, arguing that the decision to add a question about citizenship in the 2020 Census violates the U.S. Constitution. The state’s attorney general […]