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Arellano: In Orange County, a progressive Latina pol beats back well-funded haters — again
Expect the race between Jessie Lopez and David Penaloza in California's 68th Assembly District to become a referendum on whether the leftward trend of Latino voters in Orange County continues — or whether its center holds.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Arellano: In Orange County, a progressive Latina pol beats back well-funded haters — again, Expect the race between Jessie Lopez and David Penaloza in California’s 68th Assembly District to become a referendum on whether the leftward trend of Latino voters in Orange County continues — or whether its center holds.
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Primary source: Arellano: In Orange County, a progressive Latina pol beats back well-funded haters — again via Los Angeles Times. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Arellano: In Orange County, a progressive Latina pol beats back well-funded haters — againLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-11T19:53:12+00:00
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