California Assembly Candidate Carl DeMaio Revives Controversial Anti-Immigration Rhetoric in New Ad

DeMaio's ad, titled 'Gov. Pete Wilson Was Right', argues for a return to tough immigration policies, a move he believes will resonate with Latino voters.

• Carl DeMaio, a Republican candidate for the California state Assembly, has released a controversial ad reviving former California Gov. Pete Wilson's anti-immigration rhetoric from the 1994 campaign.
• DeMaio's ad, titled 'Gov. Pete Wilson Was Right', argues that the California GOP's decision to abandon its tough stance on immigration has allowed problems at the southern border to worsen.
• DeMaio's plans include deploying more California National Guard to the southern border, rescinding sanctuary city policies, and suspending social spending programs for unauthorized immigrants.
• DeMaio believes his stance on immigration will resonate with Latino voters, contrary to the belief that such a stance would alienate this demographic.
• Political observers credit Wilson's rhetoric and his support for Proposition 187, which sought to deny public services to undocumented immigrants, with tipping California toward the Democratic Party.

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