”Half of Escondido is Latino,” Demetrio Gomez, a 40-year Escondido
resident said during the council meeting’s public comment period. “But
in 123 years, Escondido has elected only one obviously Latino candidate
to the City Council. There are no representatives from our large Latino
neighborhoods, and this council is elected by — and caters to —
wealthier non-Latinos.”
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