The county went against the recall effort by 52% to 48% — a narrower margin than Newsom's overwhelming statewide victory but still a significant result in the former conservative bastion.
, where many Vietnamese immigrants hold strong anti-communist views that have translated into enthusiastic support for Trump.
He’s not happy with Newsom, whom he sees as too intertwined with unions and lacking deftness in tackling big challenges. But he couldn’t find anyone in the Republican field who excited him. A majority of voters in cities such as Santa Ana, Irvine and Anaheim, which have increasingly diverse populations, cast their ballots against the recall, according to maps provided by theIn conservative strongholds like Newport Beach and San Clemente, most voters wanted to oust Newsom.
The city, unlike the county, supported Trump both times. But the City Council flipped to Democrats this year and is majority female.The city is also becoming more diverse — nearly a third of residents are Latino or Asian.Rhonda Bolton, the first Black woman on the Huntington Beach City Council, is photographed at City Hall on Aug. 3., a mixed martial arts fighter who made headlines by flouting indoor mask requirements.The backlash was immediate.
Speaker after speaker lobbed wild-eyed accusations at Rhonda Bolton — that a ‘globalist ideology’ facilitated her selection, that she was an ‘extremist’ who indulged in ‘racial pandering.’
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