How Portugal's long shadow has become so influential in Central Valley and California politics.
The town is tiny enough that most drivers speeding along Interstate 5 in California’s Central Valley miss it. But on a recent weekend, twinkling white lights stretched over Thornton’s main intersection, the scent of linguica sausage clung to the cool autumn air and Portuguese flags flew proudly above throngs of visitors pouring into the streets. It was one of the final festas of the summer, and Portuguese people from across the Central Valley flocked to Thornton to celebrate.
an AM radio station, broadcasts music and headlines in Portuguese, as well as political ads from Gray, Duarte’s Democratic opponent. And even as Portuguese people are well integrated in the fabric of the Central Valley, immigration remains a top issue — especially for Republicans. On a recent Sunday, huge tractors, backhoes and trucks blazed down a two-lane country highway, blaring their horns on their way to a “Farmers for Trump” rally near Hilmar.
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