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Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates that showed population gains in Riverside-San Bernardino (more than 50,000) and Sacramento (nearly 25,000), and slight population loss in Los Angeles (over 7,000). This is a forecast for the 2020 Census that will result in redistricting in 2021 that could favor the Inland Empire and be detrimental to Los Angeles. In related news, the Sacramento Bee developed a map of the growth in “no party preference” voter registration since 2016, which shows the greatest growth is in historically Republican counties where our partner regional tables and groups are active.

Republican incumbent Duncan Hunter (CD50 - San Diego) is using Islamophobic messaging against Democratic challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar again. We are keeping an eye on this 2020 race/rematch, as well as other congressional races.

Our endorsed candidate, Lena Gonzalez, is leading the top-two primary in the Senate District 33 (SD33) special election in Long Beach/Bell Gardens! With a majority of the ballots counted from yesterday’s election, Gonzalez has captured 30.6% of the vote, followed by Republican Jack Guerrero with 14.9% and Democrat Ali Saleh with 9.1%. Lena Gonzalez and Jack Guerrero will almost certainly face off in the run-off election June 4.