That same year, Cruz Bustamante became the first Latino Assembly speaker, then lieutenant governor — the first Latino elected to statewide office in California since Pacheco ascended to the same position in the 1870s.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Nov. 2026
The line shrank as the Hurricanes ascended to the top spot in the AP Top 25.
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