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187: The Rise of the Latino Vote
Richard Polanco and Growing Latino Representation
In 1990, Richard Polanco assumed the chairmanship of the Latino Caucus, which was a small group, but he saw a political opportunity to grow the ranks of elected Latino representatives when he saw the tremendous growth of the Latino population in California.
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A 1994 California ballot measure sought to deny public services to undocumented immigrants