The 2024 elections showed a sharp right tilt among Latino male voters, though it remains less clear what drove this and whether it reflects a lasting political realignment.
Journalist and author Rubén Martínez is the co-creator of the play, “Little Central America, 1984,” which recalls the Sanctuary Movement of that decade.
A three-day festival in Santa Barbara tried to encourage residents to participate in the elections and to report hate crimes, amid live music, art workshops, and crafts.