THE MODESTO BEE

For years, a wave has been building in California politics.

Whether it crashes this year could make a big difference in policy and representation in this polyglot state.

For now, Latinos, who by some estimates will make up the largest ethnic group in the state in less than 15 years, still are a wild card when guessing at how elections play out this year and in the future ...

For Latino voters in all states and regions, the barriers to political participation are twofold: the relative youth of the Latino vote and the new citizenship status for many voters.

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