Galvan has said the inquiry has nothing to do with Compton City Hall. In November, Galvan’s apartment was searched by federal investigators as part of a probe into corruption in the Baldwin Park city government. Galvan is up for reelection Tuesday, after finishing second in the primary to Andre “HubCityDre” Spicer, who is Black. He remains the only Latino council member. In 2013, a year after voters approved elections by district, Isaac Galvan became the first Latino on the City Council, which includes the mayor as one of its five members. In 2010, three Latinas sued the city, alleging that at-large City Council elections weakened Latinos’ voting power. Reynaga is trying to capture a citywide vote that has not historically favored Latino candidates, even though Latinos are 68% of the population compared with Black people at 29%.Īs is typical with heavily immigrant groups, such as Asian Americans in the San Gabriel Valley, some Latinos are not citizens, are not registered to vote or are not engaged in local politics.Īfter a generational lag, political representation has caught up with demographics in some cities, including Monterey Park, where four of the five council members are Asian American. Turnout was about 16% among the city’s more than 49,000 registered voters, with the vast majority of ballots cast by mail. He won 31% of the vote to 19% for Sharif, who served on the board of the Compton Unified School District before joining the City Council in 2015. Reynaga, a Realtor and entrepreneur who grew up in the city, finished first in the April 20 primary against nine opponents. Many residents say they feel under siege by the people who are supposed to protect them. California Compton residents feel under siege from Sheriff’s Department and are demanding reforms
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