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Pasadena Elections Provide Test For Growing Latino Voting Bloc

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 22, 2019 · Early voting has begun for Pasadena’s City Council elections. Two years after the city lost a voting rights lawsuit, Hispanic candidates – and voters – are in a stronger position to decide the balance of power.

Tags City of Pasadena elections Latino voters Pasadena City Council voting rights lawsuit

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Pasadena Drops Appeal Of Voting Rights Lawsuit, And Candidate Mark Cuban: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on October 6, 2017 · Our rotating panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week's news.

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