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Republican political consultant and President of Familias Unidas de California PAC; former Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Greater Los Angeles; founder of Grow Elect, a political action committee dedicated to promoting Republican Latino candidates; former strategic advisor to Revolvis, a political consulting firm; former advisor to El Monte Councilman Juventino Gomez; former campaign staffer for Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush; former Los Angeles Regional Chairman for the 2008 McCain/Palin presidential campaign

FROM Luis Alvarado

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Local Republican strategist says his party should do no more harm and be brave California’s Republican party is in a tough position. How close should it get to Donald Trump in a state that went overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton? They’ll debate that and their future at their biannual convention in Sacramento this weekend.

9 MIN, 37 SEC Feb 24, 2017

Can the Trump Family Reality Show Unify the Republicans?

Can the Trump Family Reality Show Unify the Republicans? The first day of Donald Trump's nominating convention was short on policy but long on a Dystopian view of America in 2016 — and there was no doubt about who was getting the blame. Tonight, House Speaker Paul Ryan gets his turn to rally a divided convention behind a candidate many delegates don't support. Trump's own role has been compromised by evidence of plagiarism in his wife's speech and his Fox News interview that upstaged the convention. Chris Christie and Ben Carson will continue the dark theme of American decline. Will delegate spirits get a lift from two of Trump's children? We get a preview of the politics -- and the prime-time entertainment.

34 MIN, 6 SEC Jul 19, 2016

California Republicans on the Verge of Irrelevancy

Which Way, L.A.?

California Republicans on the Verge of Irrelevancy As Which Way, LA? winds down after 23 years, we're looking back at what's changed… and what hasn't. Back in the day, the Republican Party was going strong. In 1993, Republican Richard Riordan was elected Mayor of Los Angeles. The year after that, Republican Governor Pete Wilson was running for re-election.

14 MIN, 58 SEC Jan 20, 2016

Will Executive Action Mean Heathcare After All?

Which Way, L.A.?

Will Executive Action Mean Heathcare After All? President Obama's latest executive action on immigration could be especially good news for more than a million illegal immigrants in California. They are not entitled to Obamacare, but they might qualify for California's version of Medicaid — if they're poor enough. Medicaid is federal health insurance for low-income people, administered in California as Medi-Cal , which is more generous than Medicaid in most other states.

14 MIN, 51 SEC Dec 02, 2014

Latinos Have the Numbers, What about Political Power?

Which Way, L.A.?

Latinos Have the Numbers, What about Political Power? This month, demographers say, Latinos became California's largest ethnic minority — with 39% of the population compared to 38.8% of whites. But they don't have voting power that's proportional to their numbers or proportional representation on local elective bodies. Anaheim, Whittier and Santa Clarita are among the cities facing lawsuits to fix that under the California Voting Rights Act.

17 MIN, 28 SEC Mar 26, 2014

The FBI and a Political Dynasty in the San Gabriel Valley

Which Way, L.A.?

The FBI and a Political Dynasty in the San Gabriel Valley For the first time since the 1980's FBI agents raided offices in Sacramento last night. Their target was Democratic State Senator Ron Calderon of Montebello, who's part of a political dynasty in the San Gabriel Valley.

17 MIN, 39 SEC Jun 05, 2013

The GOP and the Lessons of Last Year's Election

The GOP and the Lessons of Last Year's Election Barack Obama's second victory showed Republicans that the nation is changing, and that's led to an agonizing reappraisal. They're agreed on the need to reach out to Hispanics, women, blacks and Asians, but are divided on how that should be done. Rethinking core policies could alienate one or more party factions. Re-writing election rules could look like rigging the system. Will the emphasis change on immigration, big business, foreign policy and social issues? Will they look to the states, rather than Washington?

35 MIN, 16 SEC Jan 28, 2013

Will Latinos Rescue California's Republican Party?

Which Way, L.A.?

Will Latinos Rescue California's Republican Party? In 1994, Republican Governor Pete Wilson won re-election with Proposition 187, which denied almost all state services to illegal immigrants. It was finally thrown out by the courts, but Latinos have never forgotten. Now they're the fastest-growing part of a very different electorate. And yet, this year's GOP platform sounds exactly like Prop 187, "We call for the termination of all… state benefits to illegal aliens other than emergency medical care."

19 MIN, 29 SEC Nov 13, 2012

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