Column: If Democrats want support from California's most Latino county, they'll have to earn it

For Democrats who mistake demographics for destiny, Imperial County is a mystery. It's California's most heavily Latino county, and yet Republicans...

December 14, 2022
6:50 AM

For Democrats who mistake demographics for destiny, Imperial County is a mystery. It's California's most heavily Latino county, and yet Republicans have been making gains here. This isn't south Texas, where former President Trump's appeal was rooted in cowboy-idolizing Tejano culture. This is Southern California. The GOP's allure here is more complicated. About 200 miles southeast of Los Angeles, the still-blue county does have similarities to the Rio Grande Valley, such as proximity to Mexico and a rural economy.

Jean Guerrero