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reinforce harmful stereotypes that impact entire communities.

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The disdain towards Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory whose inhabitants are citizens of the United States, demonstrates a lack of respect and ignorance that is alarming in an event of this magnitude. Sadly, it is not the first time, as we have seen in the response to the island when it has been affected by natural disasters.

l cierre de campaña de Donald Trump en el Madison Square Garden, es un lamentable recordatorio que el racismo y los prejuicios rondan en muchos lugares de Estados Unidos.

Las expresiones racistas contra Puerto Rico y los comentarios xenofóbicos dirigidos a migrantes fueron evidentes y peligrosos.

Estos discursos de odio no sólo son moralmente inaceptables, sino que refuerzan estereotipos dañinos que impactan a comunidades enteras.

El desprecio hacia Puerto Rico, un territorio no incorporado cuyos habitantes son ciudadanos de Estados Unidos, demuestra una falta de respeto e ignorancia que es alarmante en un evento de esta magnitud. Tristemente no es la primera vez, como lo hemos visto en la respuesta a la isla cuando ha sido afectada por desastres naturales.

Pero es doblemente doloroso que, bajo la excusa del humorismo, se cuestionen la identidad, la dignidad y los derechos de los puertorriqueños, quienes han aportado innegablemente al desarrollo cultural, social y económico del país.

Muchos han servido en las Fuerzas Armadas, luchando y defendiendo la libertad de un país que a veces los considera extranjeros.

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endo y debilitando el tejido social que tanto esfuerzo ha costado construir.

La buena noticia es que nuestro voto es nuestro poder.

Y este 5 de noviembre todos los votantes tienen en sus manos la capacidad de elegir entre una propuesta basada en las ideas intolerantes de la supremacía de unos sobre otros, o en una propuesta de un futuro inclusivo y tolerante de las diferencias, donde todos recibamos un trato digno y humanitario, al margen del color de nuestra piel o lugar de origen.

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onald Trump's campaign closing at Madison Square Garden is a sad reminder that racism and prejudice are present in many places in the United States.

The racist expressions against Puerto Rico and the xenophobic comments directed at migrants were evident and dangerous.

These hate speeches are not only morally unacceptable, but they

But it is doubly painful that, under the excuse of humor, the identity, dignity and rights of Puerto Ricans are questioned, when they have undeniably contributed to the cultural, social and economic development of the country. Many have served in the Armed Forces, fighting and defending the freedom of a country that sometimes considers them foreigners.

As Florida Republican legislator Maria Elvira Salazar clearly responded to comedian Tony Hinchcliff: “This rhetoric does not reflect Republican values. Puerto Rico sent more than 48,000 soldiers to Vietnam… That value deserves respect. Educate yourself.”

That is why the reaction of Puerto Rican stars like Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Luis Ponzi and many more who together have more than 300 million followers on social media was totally appropriate.

Certainly, Trump’s campaign sought to distance itself from the comedian’s bad joke, but it must be taken into account that it did not do so immediately during the event, it did so until the outrage had gone viral.

Como le respondió claramente al comediante Tony Hinchcliff la legisladora republicana de Florida, María Elvira Salazar: “Esta retórica no refleja los valores republicanos. Puerto Rico mandó más de 48,000 soldados a Vietnam…

Ese valor merece respeto. Edúcate”.

The event at Madison Square Garden highlighted how easy it is for some sectors to devalue our communities and reduce the complex reality of migration into a simple excuse to instill fear.

Fue por eso totalmente apropiada la reacción de estrellas boricuas como Bad Bunny, Jennifer López, Marc Anthony, Luis Ponzi y muchos más que en conjunto tienen más de 300 millones de seguidores en las redes sociales.

Ciertamente la campaña de Trump buscó distanciarse del pésimo chiste del comediante, pero hay que tomar en cuenta que no lo hizo de inmediato durante el evento, lo hizo hasta que la indignación se había viralizado.

This type of hate speech should not be normalized. Leaders and public figures have a responsibility to promote a respectful society. It is time for American society to reflect and reject intolerance, recognizing the valuable diversity that strengthens the country.

El evento en el Madison Square Garden destacó cuán fácil es para algunos sectores desvalorar a nuestras comunidades y reducir la compleja realidad de la migración a una simple excusa para infundir miedo.

Indifference is not an option; it is necessary to raise our voices against racism and xenophobia, or else, these speeches will continue to divide and weaken the social fabric that has cost so much effort to build.

Este tipo de discursos de odio no deben normalizarse. Los líderes y figuras públicas tienen la responsabilidad de promover una sociedad respetuosa.

Es momento de que la sociedad estadounidense reflexione y rechace la intolerancia, reconociendo la valiosa diversidad que fortalece al país.

The good news is that our vote is our power.

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FROM ‘LAW AND ORDER’ TO A RACIST NATIONAL AGENDA

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The undercurrent of hatred and racism behind anti-immigrant policies over the last 35 years has been exposed in the platform of a certain Donald J. Trump.

La corriente subyacente de odio y racismo detrás de las políticas antiinmigrantes durante los últimos 35 años ha quedado expuesta en la plataforma de un tal Donald J. Trump.

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El presidente Donald J. Trump, acompañado por funcionarios de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos, visita un sitio del muro fronterizo el martes 12 de enero de 2021, en la frontera entre Texas y México, cerca de Alamo, Texas.

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ot too long ago, American politicians— mostly Republicans, with a few Democrats—denied that their “tough” positions against immigrants had anything to do with race or ethnicity.

“It’s not a matter of racism,” they assured us, “it’s a matter of legality, of enforcing the laws of the United States.”

Their focus, they argued, was on deporting those who commit crimes, while protecting citizens and legal residents, and those immigrants who “did things the right way” by coming to this country legally.

But now the masks have come off. The undercurrent of hatred and racism behind anti-immigrant policies over the last 35 years, barely concealed under a veneer of “law and order,” has been exposed in the platform of a certain Donald J. Trump, whose personal disdain for minorities is more than evident.

I think it’s been made sufficiently clear in recent weeks—on top of everything that’s happened over the last few years—that Donald Trump’s third presidential campaign and the MAGA movement generally don’t bother with these distinctions.

Instead, what we hear from Trump and those who support him at his events is this: “We (the United States) have become the depository of the world’s garbage”; “Venezuela is opening its prisons and sending us its rapists and criminals”; “an island of garbage floats in the sea, and it’s called Puerto Rico,” Haitians in Springfield eat cats and dogs, and Black Americans use watermelons instead of pumpkins for Halloween.

The list of stereotypes and clichés coming from Trump and his allies grows more radical, but the evidence of Trump’s racism is not new. He made it clear when he launched his first campaign in 2015 and continued for years: “Mexico isn’t sending their best, they are bringing crime, they’re bringing drugs, they’re rapists, and some, I assume, are good people,” his comments about Central American and African nations as “shithole countries,” his “scientific” insight in declaring COVID as “the Chinese virus,” unleashing a wave of hate crimes against the Asian American community not seen in decades, and his “securityrelated” ban on thousands of Muslims entering the U.S. are all just older exhibits attached to the continued mountain of evidence.

But his new promises go beyond deporting “illegals.” Now it’s about making “legals” illegal (removing TPS, refugee programs, and work visas) and changing the Constitution so that being

born in the United States does not automatically grant citizenship. Creating millions of stateless babies is one of his goals.

Central to his campaign promises are the mass deportations of “between 12 and 21 million immigrants” that will begin “from day one.” There’s also the notion that separating families during deportations isn’t necessary “since we can deport the whole family,” as Tom Homan, the former ICE director under Trump, clearly explained last week on “60 Minutes.” This will include anyone indiscriminately caught in the net, whether or not they’re citizens or legal residents.

We’re talking about another, much larger, “Operation Wetback,” like the one the U.S. carried out in 1955 when hundreds of thousands of people were deported from various U.S. regions to Mexico, many of them citizens or people who had spent nearly their entire lives in the United States. What Trump is proposing is the use of military tactics and “detention camps,” along with the investment of billions of dollars in a program unprecedented in the modern world.

The human, familial, and economic devastation is indescribable and would become a historic curse for this country.

Sometimes I wonder, though, if those Latinos voting for Trump understand what they’re doing. If, as journalist Paola Ramos suggests in her study on the Latino far-right, “many Latinos don’t believe that Trump is talking about them when he says what he says.” When we hear that disillusioned Black men are turning to Trump as an alternative, or when nationalist groups talk about “expelling immigrants and protecting our way of life.”

Many say it without hesitation: “Protect the white heritage of America.”

Latinos and other racial minorities who believe that Trump’s plans don’t include them and who only want “to improve the economy” or “recover the jobs that illegals take from us” will face a rude awakening when they realize that the vision of the country their admired leader holds doesn’t include them either.

Their lives will become hell in a country led by a man whose closest conservative and Republican associates have described as a Hitler fan and a fascist.

Pilar Marrero is a journalist and writer. In 2012, she published the book El Despertar del Sueño Americano (in Spanish) and Killing the American Dream (in English), in which she described the complex relationship between the United States and its immigrant past and the misguided immigration policy that has prevailed since 1990.

She is an Associate Editor with Ethnic Media Services.

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para que nacer en Estados Unidos no otorgue automáticamente la ciudadanía. Crear millones de bebés apátridas es uno de sus objetivos.

o hace mucho, los políticos estadounidenses (en su mayoría republicanos, con algunos demócratas) negaron que sus posiciones “duras” contra los inmigrantes tuvieran algo que ver con la raza o el origen étnico.

Un elemento central de sus promesas de campaña son las deportaciones masivas de “entre 12 y 21 millones de inmigrantes” que comenzarán “desde el primer día”. También existe la noción de que separar a las familias durante las deportaciones no es necesario “ya que podemos deportar a toda la familia”, como explicó claramente Tom Homan, exdirector de ICE bajo Trump, la semana pasada en “60 Minutes”. Esto incluirá a cualquier persona atrapada indiscriminadamente en la red, sean o no ciudadanos o residentes legales.

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“No es una cuestión de racismo”, nos aseguraron, “es una cuestión de legalidad, de hacer cumplir las leyes de Estados Unidos”.

Su enfoque, argumentaron, era deportar a quienes cometen delitos, mientras protegían a los ciudadanos y residentes legales, y a aquellos inmigrantes que “hicieron las cosas de la manera correcta” al llegar a este país legalmente.

Pero ahora se han quitado las máscaras. El trasfondo de odio y racismo detrás de las políticas antiinmigrantes de los últimos 35 años, apenas disimulado bajo un barniz de “ley y orden”, ha quedado expuesto en la plataforma de un tal Donald J. Trump, cuyo desdén personal por las minorías es más que evidente.

Creo que en las últimas semanas ha quedado suficientemente claro (además de todo lo que ha sucedido en los últimos años) que la tercera campaña presidencial de Donald Trump y el movimiento MAGA en general no se preocupan por estas distinciones.

En cambio, lo que escuchamos de Trump y de quienes lo apoyan en sus eventos es esto: “Nosotros (Estados Unidos) nos hemos convertido en los depositarios de la basura del mundo”; “Venezuela abre sus cárceles y nos envía a sus violadores y delincuentes”; “una isla de basura flota en el mar y se llama Puerto Rico”, los haitianos en Springfield comen perros y gatos, y los afroamericanos usan sandías en lugar de calabazas para Halloween.

La lista de estereotipos y clichés provenientes de Trump y sus aliados se vuelve más radical, pero la evidencia del racismo de Trump no es nueva. Lo dejó claro cuando lanzó su primera campaña en 2015 y continuó durante años: “México no está enviando a los mejores, están trayendo crimen, están trayendo drogas, son violadores y algunos, supongo, son buena gente”, sus comentarios sobre las naciones centroamericanas y africanas como “países de mierda”, su visión “científica” al declarar al COVID como “el virus chino”, desatando una ola de crímenes de odio contra la comunidad asiático-estadounidense no vista en décadas, y su La prohibición “relacionada con la seguridad” de que miles de musulmanes ingresen a Estados Unidos no son más que pruebas más antiguas adjuntas a la continua montaña de evidencia.

Pero sus nuevas promesas van más allá de deportar a los “ilegales”. Ahora se trata de hacer ilegal lo “legal” (eliminar el TPS, los programas de refugiados y las visas de trabajo) y cambiar la Constitución

Estamos hablando de otra “Operación Espaldas Mojadas”, mucho más grande, como la que Estados Unidos llevó a cabo en 1955 cuando cientos de miles de personas fueron deportadas desde varias regiones de Estados Unidos a México, muchos de ellos ciudadanos o personas que habían pasado casi su vida entera en los Estados Unidos. Lo que Trump propone es el uso de tácticas militares y “campos de detención”, junto con la inversión de miles de millones de dólares en un programa sin precedentes en el mundo moderno.

La devastación humana, familiar y económica es indescriptible y se convertiría en una maldición histórica para este país.

A veces me pregunto, sin embargo, si los latinos que votan por Trump entienden lo que están haciendo. Si, como sugiere la periodista Paola Ramos en su estudio sobre la extrema derecha latina, “muchos latinos no creen que Trump esté hablando de ellos cuando dice lo que dice”. Cuando escuchamos que hombres negros desilusionados están recurriendo a Trump como alternativa, o cuando grupos nacionalistas hablan de “expulsar a los inmigrantes y proteger nuestra forma de vida”.

Muchos lo dicen sin dudarlo: “Proteger la herencia blanca de Estados Unidos”.

Los latinos y otras minorías raciales que creen que los planes de Trump no los incluyen y que sólo quieren “mejorar la economía” o “recuperar los empleos que nos quitan los ilegales” enfrentarán un duro despertar cuando se den cuenta de que la visión del país sus admirados líderes tampoco los incluyen.

Sus vidas se convertirán en un infierno en un país dirigido por un hombre cuyos asociados conservadores y republicanos más cercanos han descrito como un fanático de Hitler y un fascista.

Pilar Marrero es periodista y escritora. En 2012 publicó los libros El Despertar del Sueño Americano (en español) y Killing the American Dream (en inglés), en los que describió la compleja relación entre Estados Unidos y su pasado inmigrante y la desacertada política migratoria que ha prevalecido desde entonces. 1990. Es editora asociada de Ethnic Media Services.

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MOST CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS WON’T COMMIT TO CERTIFYING THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Only one-third of the California GOP congressional delegation has pledged to accept the 2024 presidential election results.

And only two incumbents in office in 2021 voted to certify President Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump in the 2020 race.

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n January 2021, seven of the 11 California Republicans in Congress refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results, boosting former President Donald Trump’s false claim that he lost in a rigged vote.

Now, as Trump attempts a return to the White House, only a third of California’s Republican U.S. representatives have pledged to certify the results this November.

Only four of the 12 GOP incumbents — who are all seeking another term — have promised to uphold the election results. Of the three GOP challengers in California’s most competitive districts, two — Scott Baugh in Orange County and Kevin Lincoln in the Central Valley — made the same pledge in response to a CalMatters inquiry. And in California’s U.S. Senate race, GOP candidate Steve Garvey made the commitment in February.

The refusal to commit by most GOP congressional candidates comes as Trump and his allies are already casting doubt on the outcome of the November election, stoking fear among election officials of disruptions and violence.

Trump has peddled unsubstantiated claims about widespread voting by non-citizens, argued that Vice President Kamala Harris will only win if the Democrats cheat and questioned the constitutionality of Democrats replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket.

The vote by Congress to count all electoral votes that are already certified by each state is the final step in electing a president. Usually a formality, it was anything but after Trump lost the 2020 election to Biden.

On Jan. 6, 2021, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Early the next morning, 147 Republican members of Congress voted to object to the counting of Electoral College votes from either Arizona or Pennsylvania, or both.

All 44 California Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate at the time voted to certify the election.

Eight of California’s current Republican members of

Congress were in office, but only Rep. Young Kim — who flipped her northern Orange County seat in 2020 — voted to certify the results without casting doubt on the election outcome. “The constitution does not give Congress the authority to overturn elections. To take such action would undermine the authority of the states,” she said in a statement in 2021.

the presidential election,” Micheli said. “Those votes raised the ire of a lot of voters, particularly in California.”

She told CalMatters she plans to uphold the results of this election as well.

“To make sure we didn’t leave anything to chance,” she said, the national and state GOP “have invested heavily in an Election Integrity operation to ensure that all concerns are addressed in real time and that Californians can cast a ballot with confidence that it will be received and counted.”

Rep. Tom McClintock was the only other California Republican to vote to certify the election. But he said it was because he believed Congress did not have the constitutional authority to reject the electoral votes — not because he didn’t have concerns about how the election was conducted.

The California Republican Party is confident that the election results will be certified, spokesperson Ellie Hockenbury said in a statement to CalMatters. Still, the party is preparing for issues that may arise.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks from National Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2022, to mark one year after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to interrupt the certification of Biden's election. Photo Credit: Official White House Photo / Cameron Smith

with this level of distrust in our basic institutions, and I don’t know what will give to change that, but something has to.”

Both Harris and Trump are preparing legal teams in the case of a challenge.

The state Republican Party is firmly behind Trump, who — despite losing to Biden 63% to 34% in 2020 — still won more votes in California than any other state. In a new Public Policy Institute of California poll released Wednesday night, Harris leads Trump 59% to 33% among likely voters. But in the swing congressional districts, likely voters are generally evenly divided.

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“It’s really kind of horrifying that we’ve normalized this The three incumbents who abnormal sort of situation,” took office in 2023 will face she said. “We can’t survive that decision for the first time

if they win re-election. But not everyone is answering the question: Rep. John Duarte — a Modesto farmer facing a fierce challenge from Democrat Adam Gray — is the only one to state his position publicly, telling The Sacramento Bee he would vote to certify the presidential election.

(Duarte did not respond to a CalMatters inquiry.)

Reps. Kevin Kiley, Vince Fong, Doug LaMalfa, Darrell Issa and Mike Garcia, as well as Obernolte and Valadao, also did not respond to CalMatters inquiries. Matt Gunderson, a candidate for the toss-up 49th District in San Diego County, did not respond to CalMatters.

Republicans are reluctant to speak publicly about the issue because they’re concerned about losing votes from Trump supporters, strategists say.

“It puts Republicans in competitive districts in a difficult position,” said Jon Fleischman, former executive director of the California Republican Party.

“Of course they’re going to vote to certify the election results, but they don’t really want to inflame the conservative grassroots side either, because they need them for their Get Out the Vote. So this is an issue that’s divisive for Republicans, and so I don’t think they want to talk about it much.”

For Republicans running in swing districts, the answer to whether they will uphold the election outcome depends on which voters they want to court, Nalder said.

“Coming out strongly in support of certification would make sense if the goal was to recruit some moderate voters or some voters from the other party in these close races,” she said. “But if the strategy is more about turnouts amongst their base … it probably makes sense to equivocate.”

For GOP members of Congress in safe Republican districts, however, the calculation is more about their “future in the party,” Nalder said.

“Assuming Trump wins, they will need to have loyalty exhibited within the party, and so having committed beforehand to something that the party maybe goes against later would not be helpful for their political career,” she said.

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LA MAYORÍA DE LOS REPUBLICANOS DE CALIFORNIA EN EL CONGRESO NO SE COMPROMETERÁN A CERTIFICAR LAS ELECCIONES PRESIDENCIALES DE 2024 Solo un tercio de la delegación del Partido Republicano de California en el Congreso se ha comprometido a aceptar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2024.

Y solo dos de los titulares de cargos en 2021 votaron para certificar la victoria del presidente Joe Biden sobre Donald Trump en la contienda de 2020.

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El representante Jay Obernolte, quien votó a favor de oponerse al recuento, dijo a Southern California News Group en 2022 que todavía tenía “serias reservas constitucionales sobre las cosas que sucedieron en esos dos estados”: Arizona y Pensilvania.

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n enero de 2021, siete de los 11 republicanos de California en el Congreso se negaron a certificar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, lo que reforzó la falsa afirmación del expresidente Donald Trump de que perdió en una votación amañada.

Los representantes David Valadao y Michelle Steel no pudieron votar en 2021. Steel dijo que ella había dado positivo por COVID-19, mientras que Valadao aún no había sido juramentado porque también dio positivo. Sin embargo, Valadao dijo en las redes sociales que habría votado para certificar la elección.

Ahora, mientras Trump intenta regresar a la Casa Blanca, sólo un tercio de los representantes republicanos de California se han comprometido a certificar los resultados en noviembre.

Solamente cuatro de los 12 republicanos en el cargo —que aspiran a un nuevo mandato— han prometido defender los resultados de las elecciones. De los tres contrincantes republicanos en los distritos más competitivos de California, dos —Scott Baugh en el condado de Orange y Kevin Lincoln en el Valle Central— hicieron la misma promesa en respuesta a una consulta de CalMatters.

Y en la carrera al Senado de Estados Unidos por California, el candidato republicano Steve Garvey hizo el mismo compromiso en febrero.

La negativa de la mayoría de los candidatos republicanos al Congreso a comprometerse se produce en un momento en que Trump y sus aliados ya están poniendo en duda el resultado de las elecciones de noviembre, alimentando el temor entre los funcionarios electorales de que haya interrupciones y violencia. Trump ha difundido afirmaciones infundadas sobre la votación generalizada de los no ciudadanos, argumentó que la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris solamente ganará si los demócratas hacen trampa y cuestionó la constitucionalidad de que los demócratas reemplacen al presidente Joe Biden en la cima de la lista.

La votación del Congreso para contar todos los votos electorales que ya están certificados por cada estado es el paso final para elegir a un presidente. Habitualmente, se trata de una formalidad, pero no lo fue en absoluto después de que Trump perdiera las elecciones de 2020 frente a Biden.

El 6 de enero de 2021, una turba de partidarios de Trump irrumpió en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos. A primera hora de la mañana siguiente, 147 miembros republicanos del Congreso votaron a favor de oponerse al recuento de los votos del Colegio Electoral de Arizona o Pensilvania, o de ambos.

Los 44 demócratas de California en la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado de Estados Unidos en ese momento votaron para certificar la elección.

Ocho de los actuales miembros republicanos del Congreso de California estaban en funciones, pero solo la representante Young Kim, que en 2020 perdió su escaño en el norte del condado de Orange, votó para certificar los resultados sin poner en duda el resultado de las elecciones. “La constitución no le da al Congreso la autoridad para anular las elecciones. Tomar tal acción socavaría la autoridad de los estados”, dijo en una declaración en el 2021.

Ella dijo a CalMatters que planea defender los resultados de esta elección también.

La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris pronuncia un discurso en el National Statuary Hall en el primer aniversario del ataque del 6 de enero al Capitolio de los Estados Unidos, el jueves 6 de enero de 2022, en Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: Foto oficial de la Casa Blanca / Adam Schultz

El representante Tom McClintock fue el único republicano de California que votó a favor de certificar la elección, pero dijo que lo hizo porque creía que el Congreso no tenía la autoridad constitucional para rechazar los votos electorales, no porque no le preocupara cómo se llevaron a cabo las elecciones.

Sin embargo, en diciembre de 2020, McClintock fue uno de los cuatro republicanos de California en el Congreso que presentaron un escrito amicus curiae ante la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos para impugnar el resultado de las elecciones en Pensilvania, argumentando que el voto por correo “invita al fraude e incuba sospechas de fraude” y afirmando que los “recolectores de votos” recogieron las papeletas “sin cadena de custodia”.

Múltiples verificaciones de hechos encontraron evidencia de que hubo una recolección generalizada de votos o fraude electoral durante las elecciones de 2020, y los tribunales rechazaron más de 50 demandas que Trump y sus aliados presentaron para impugnar los resultados de las elecciones.

McClintock dijo a CalMatters que votará para mantener los votos electorales en las próximas elecciones. “El único papel del Congreso en este asunto es presenciar el recuento de votos. Punto”, dijo.

En 2022, el Congreso aprobó la Ley de Reforma del Conteo Electoral, que dificultó al Congreso objetar los resultados electorales y aclaró el proceso de recuento de votos. Todos los republicanos de California que estaban en el cargo en ese momento votaron en contra.

Pero incluso con esa nueva barrera de protección, los expertos políticos dicen que ahora es de esperar que se intente revertir la elección.

Eso es un cambio radical respecto de hace una década, dijo Kim Nalder, profesora de ciencias políticas en la Universidad Estatal de California en Sacramento.

“Es realmente horrible que hayamos normalizado este tipo de situación anormal”, dijo.

“No podemos sobrevivir con este nivel de desconfianza en nuestras instituciones básicas, y no sé qué se hará para cambiar eso, pero algo debe hacerse”.

El veterano cabildero Chris Micheli dijo que los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales podrían ser impugnados nuevamente, en parte debido a lo reñida que es la con-

tienda en siete estados en disputa, según las encuestas. Tanto Harris como Trump están preparando equipos legales en caso de una impugnación.

“Es sin duda un período oscuro de la historia estadounidense, tanto por lo que ocurrió el 6 de enero como por lo que ocurrió en diciembre pasado, cuando los miembros del Congreso votaron en contra de certificar la elección del claro vencedor de las elecciones presidenciales”, dijo Micheli. “Esos votos provocaron la ira de muchos votantes, particularmente en California”.

El Partido Republicano de California confía en que los resultados de las elecciones serán certificados, dijo la portavoz Ellie Hockenbury en una declaración a CalMatters. Aun así, el partido se está preparando para los problemas que puedan surgir.

“Para asegurarnos de no dejar nada al azar”, dijo, el Partido Republicano nacional y estatal “ha invertido mucho en una operación de Integridad Electoral para garantizar que se aborden todas las inquietudes en tiempo real y que los californianos puedan emitir su voto con la confianza de que será recibido y contado”.

El Partido Republicano del estado apoya firmemente a Trump, quien, a pesar de perder ante Biden por 63% a 34% en 2020, aún ganó más votos en California que en cualquier otro estado. En una nueva encuesta del Instituto de Políticas Públicas de California publicada el miércoles por la noche, Harris lidera a Trump por 59% a 33% entre los votantes probables.

Pero en los distritos electorales clave, los votantes probables generalmente están divididos de manera uniforme.

El representante Ken Calvert, que representa al distrito 41 del condado de Riverside, es el único miembro republicano del Congreso de California que se ha comprometido a certificar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales esta vez después de oponerse hace cuatro años. También se unió a la corte que impugnó los resultados de Pensilvania en 2020 y abogó por una “investigación exhaustiva” de las acusaciones de fraude electoral en 2021.

La campaña de Calvert no explicó por qué su posición cambió respecto de hace cuatro años.

Los tres titulares que asumieron el cargo en 2023 se enfrentarán a esa decisión por primera vez si ganan la reelección. Pero no todos responden a la pregunta: el representante John Duarte, un granjero de Modesto que enfrenta un feroz desafío por parte del demócrata Adam Gray, es el único que ha expresado su posición públicamente, al decirle a The Sacramento Bee que votaría para certificar la elección presidencial. (Duarte no respondió a una consulta de CalMatters).

Los representantes Kevin Kiley, Vince Fong, Doug LaMalfa, Darrell Issa y Mike García, así como Obernolte y Valadao, tampoco respondieron a las consultas de CalMatters.

Matt Gunderson, candidato por el indeciso distrito 49 del condado de San Diego, no respondió a CalMatters.

Los republicanos se muestran reacios a hablar públicamente sobre el tema porque les preocupa perder votos de los partidarios de Trump, dicen los estrategas.

“Esto pone a los republicanos en distritos competitivos en una posición difícil”, dijo Jon Fleischman, ex director ejecutivo del Partido Republicano de California.

“Por supuesto que votarán para certificar los resultados de las elecciones, pero tampoco quieren inflamar a las bases conservadoras, porque las necesitan para su campaña de movilización de votantes. Así que este es un tema que genera división entre los republicanos, y no creo que quieran hablar mucho de ello”.

Para los republicanos que se presentan en distritos clave, la respuesta a si mantendrán o no el resultado de las elecciones depende de a qué votantes quieran cortejar, dijo Nalder.

“Apoyar firmemente la certificación tendría sentido si el objetivo fuera reclutar algunos votantes moderados o algunos votantes del otro partido en estas contiendas tan reñidas”, dijo. “Pero si la estrategia tiene más que ver con la participación de sus bases… probablemente tenga sentido equivocarse”.

Sin embargo, para los miembros del Congreso del Partido Republicano en distritos republicanos seguros, el cálculo tiene más que ver con su “futuro en el partido”, dijo Nalder.

“Si Trump gana, necesitarán demostrar lealtad dentro del partido, por lo que haber comprometido de antemano con algo a lo que el partido puede oponerse más adelante no sería útil para su carrera política”, dijo.

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contrar su casilla de votación más cercana en www. sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place.

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Si bien es demasiado tarde para registrarse para votar en línea, los californianos aún pueden registrarse en persona con una identificación y votar el mismo día en su centro de votación local o en la oficina electoral del condado.

ith November 5 days away, how can Californians make sure their vote counts?

“We’re in a political environment where there’s a lot of unreliable information, and the number one question I get asked is: ‘Where do I vote?’” said Joe Kocurek, California deputy secretary of state for communications, at a Friday, October 25 Ethnic Media Services briefing about the ways that Californians can vote.

“El registro en persona está condicionado a una boleta provisional, lo que significa que el votante pasará por el mismo proceso de auditoría de elegibilidad que pasaría con cualquier otro. Su voto será contado una vez que hayamos concluido el proceso”, continuó Kocurek.

California’s over 22 million voters constitute the largest number in the nation.

Those wanting to vote in person can find their nearest polling place at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place.

While it’s too late to register to vote online, Californians can still register in-person with an ID and vote on the same day at their local polling place or county elections office.

“In-person registration is conditional with a provisional ballot, which means that the voter will go through the same eligibility auditing process we would with any other. Your vote will be counted once we have concluded the process,” continued Kocurek.

Voters — including those living out of state but registered in California — can also vote by mail, by sending the ballot to their local county elections office, dropping it off at a secure drop box or returning it to their local polling place.

“As long as the envelope is postmarked on Election Day, November 5, and received by the 12th, it will be processed and counted,” he explained. “If people feel like their mail isn’t reliable, they should send it as soon as they possibly can, or drop it off at a box or polling center, many of which open days or weeks early.”

Ballots postmarked by the 12th but received after November 5, alongside provisional ballots, will be tallied during the official canvass period in the 30 days after Election Day. After county officials finalize the official vote results within those 30 days after the election, i.e.

December 5, the Office of the Secretary of State will certify the results within 38 days after the election, i.e. December 13.

“Voters need to sign the back of their return envelope, because we use that to verify their identity when we receive things through the mail,” Kocurek added. “We default to enfranchising people. If there’s a signature that isn’t there, or is different than your usual, your local elections office will reach out to you and attempt to rectify it.”

Voters who requested absentee ballots can still use them to vote in-person at a drop box or polling center if they wish.

Those who make a mistake on their ballot can apply for a replacement, or apply to provide a vote-by-mail ballot to their representative; both of these applications must be returned to a voter’s local county election office.

Californians can check their voter status at www. sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status/, and track their ballot online, by text, by call or over email at california.ballottrax.net/voter/.

The California Secretary of State Office also offers voter hotlines and information guides in 10 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese and TTY/TTD (for those who are dead, hearing impaired or speech impaired).

“In California, we believe in democracy. We really work hard to ensure easy access and easy re-

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turn of ballots,” said Kocurek. “We have a Voter Bill of Rights, and if anyone feels like these are being denied, they can reach out to us through our voter hotline or by email.”

“I encourage people to plan how they’re going to vote,” he continued. “I think that’s especially important for younger voters, for whom most everything else can be taken care of on their phones, as opposed to this more old-fashioned way of finding their nearest polling place or using snail mail.”

“Whether you return the ballot in person, mail it or drop it off, if voters think about how they’re going to do it, they’re that much more likely to do it,” Kocurek added.

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de noviembre 5, ¿cómo pueden los califorAdías nianos asegurarse de que su voto cuente?

"Estamos en un ambiente político donde hay mucha información poco confiable, y la pregunta número uno que me hacen es: '¿Dónde voto?'", dijo Joe Kocurek, subsecretario de Estado de Comunicaciones de California, en un viernes. 25 de octubre Reunión informativa de Ethnic Media Services sobre las formas en que los californianos pueden votar.

Los más de 22 millones de votantes de California constituyen el mayor número de la nación.

Aquellos que quieran votar en persona pueden en-

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Los votantes, incluidos aquellos que viven fuera del estado pero están registrados en California, también pueden votar por correo, enviando la boleta a la oficina electoral de su condado local, dejándola en un buzón seguro o devolviéndola a su lugar de votación local.

“Siempre que el sobre tenga matasellos del día de las elecciones, el 5 de noviembre, y se reciba antes del día 12, será procesado y contado”, explicó. "Si las personas sienten que su correo no es confiable, deben enviarlo lo antes posible o dejarlo en un buzón o centro de votación, muchos de los cuales abren días o semanas antes".

Las boletas con matasellos del día 12 pero recibidas después del 5 de noviembre, junto con las boletas provisionales, se contabilizarán durante el período oficial de escrutinio en los 30 días posteriores al día de las elecciones.

Después de que los funcionarios del condado finalicen los resultados oficiales de la votación dentro de los 30 días posteriores a las elecciones, es decir, el 5 de diciembre, la Oficina del Secretario de Estado certificará los resultados dentro de los 38 días posteriores a las elecciones, es decir, el 13 de diciembre.

“Los votantes deben firmar el reverso de su sobre de devolución, porque lo usamos para verificar su identidad cuando recibimos cosas por correo”, agregó Kocurek. “Por defecto, otorgamos derechos a la gente. Si hay una firma que no está ahí, o es diferente a la habitual, su oficina electoral local se comunicará con usted e intentará rectificarla”.

Los votantes que solicitaron boletas de voto en ausencia aún pueden usarlas para votar en persona en un buzón o centro de votación si lo desean.

Aquellos que cometan un error en su boleta pueden solicitar un reemplazo o solicitar que se proporcione una boleta de voto por correo a su representante; Ambas solicitudes deben devolverse a la oficina electoral del condado local del votante.

Los californianos pueden verificar su estatus de votante en www.sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status/ y realizar un seguimiento de su boleta en línea, por mensaje de texto, por llamada o por correo electrónico en california.ballottrax.net/voter/.

La Oficina de la Secretaría de Estado de California también ofrece líneas directas para votantes y guías de información en 10 idiomas: inglés, español, chino, hindi, japonés, jemer, coreano, tagalo, tailandés, vietnamita y TTY/TTD (para personas fallecidas, con discapacidad auditiva o problemas del habla).

“En California creemos en la democracia. Realmente trabajamos duro para garantizar un fácil acceso y fácil devolución de las papeletas”, dijo Kocurek. "Tenemos una Declaración de Derechos de los Votantes, y si alguien siente que se la están negando, puede comunicarse con nosotros a través de nuestra línea directa para votantes o por correo electrónico".

"Animo a la gente a planificar cómo van a votar", continuó. "Creo que eso es especialmente importante para los votantes más jóvenes, para quienes casi todo lo demás se puede hacer en sus teléfonos, a diferencia de esta forma más antigua de encontrar el lugar de votación más cercano o usar el correo postal".

“Ya sea que devuelva la boleta en persona, la envíe por correo o la entregue, si los votantes piensan en cómo van a hacerlo, es mucho más probable que lo hagan”, agregó Kocurek.

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lection Day is inching closer and the battleground state of Wisconsin will see more visits from the two main party presidential campaigns.

It was also the setting of a forum featuring a popular historian linking past events to the current debate over democracy.

Doris Kearns Goodwin, the renowned presidential historian, was the featured guest earlier this week at a discussion in suburban Milwaukee hosted by the United to Preserve initiative. When asked about present-day divisions and how they compare with similar turmoil in U.S. history, Goodwin pointed to the Industrial Revolution, noting it had the same effect on society as today's tech boom has.

"Globalization and the tech revolution have shaken up the economy, much as the Industrial Revolution did at the turn of the 20th century," Goodwin explained. "Think of what we went through then: It was the first time, really, that there was a gap between the rich and the poor, the first time, really, that people were from moving from the farms into the cities in record numbers."

She pointed out it fueled resentment among smaller communities, paving the way for an urban/rural divide seen today. Goodwin noted it took leaders such as former President Teddy Roosevelt, who had dealt with adversity in his own life, to channel that reflection and moderate his tone in a way that resonated with Americans from all kinds of backgrounds.

Goodwin emphasized Johnson then became laser focused on advancing civil rights policy, even when the odds were stacked against him while serving as president. She noted it does not mean there weren't hard lessons learned along the way, with Johnson known for sometimes yelling at colleagues in humiliating fashion and regretting it the next day. Conversely, she pointed out Abraham Lincoln would write out a letter in anger but would set it aside and never have it delivered to the recipient, with it serving as a "cooling off" tool.

l día de las elecciones se acerca cada vez más y el estado de Wisconsin, campo de batalla, recibirá más visitas de las campañas presidenciales de los dos principales partidos.

También fue el escenario de un foro en el que un historiador popular vinculó acontecimientos pasados con el debate actual sobre la democracia.

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Goodwin said down the road, Lyndon Johnson had a heart attack while serving as a U.S. Senator. She said recovering from the medical scare inspired him to balance the quest for power with the need to serve the people.

"All of a sudden, one day, he just woke up and he said, 'Get me shaved, I'm ready to be back.' And he (a staffer) said, 'Well, what happened?' And he (Johnson) said, 'Well, I was lying here thinking what if I died now, what would I be remembered for? I have accumulated a lot of power, I've accumulated wealth, but have I really done something to make a difference in people's lives?'" Goodwin recounted.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin, la reconocida historiadora presidencial, fue la invitada destacada a principios de esta semana en una discusión en los suburbios de Milwaukee organizada por la iniciativa Unidos para Preservar. Cuando se le preguntó acerca de las divisiones actuales y cómo se comparan con agitaciones similares en la historia de Estados Unidos, Goodwin señaló la Revolución Industrial y señaló que tuvo el mismo efecto en la sociedad que el auge tecnológico actual.

"La globalización y la revolución tecnológica han sacudido la economía, de forma muy similar a como lo hizo la Revolución Industrial a principios del siglo XX", explicó Goodwin.

"Piensen en lo que pasamos entonces: fue la primera vez, realmente, que hubo una brecha entre los ricos y los pobres, la primera vez, realmente, que la gente se mudó de las granjas a las ciudades en cantidades récord. " Señaló que esto alimentó el resentimiento entre las comunidades más pequeñas, allanando el camino para una división entre lo urbano y lo rural que se ve hoy. Goodwin señaló que fue necesario que líderes como el ex presidente Teddy Roosevelt, que había lidiado con la adversidad en su propia vida, canalizaran esa reflexión y moderaran su tono de una manera que resonara en los estadounidenses de todo tipo de orígenes.

Goodwin dijo que más adelante, Lyndon Johnson sufrió un ataque cardíaco mientras se desempeñaba como senador de los Estados Unidos. Dijo que recuperarse del susto médico lo inspiró a equilibrar la búsqueda de poder con la necesidad de servir al pueblo.

"De repente, un día, se despertó y dijo: 'Aféitame, estoy listo para volver'. Y él (un empleado) dijo: 'Bueno, ¿qué pasó?' Y él (Johnson) dijo: 'Bueno, estaba acostado aquí pensando, ¿y si muriera ahora? ¿Por qué sería recordado?

He acumulado mucho poder, he acumulado riqueza, pero ¿realmente he hecho algo para lograrlo? ¿una diferencia en la vida de las personas?'", relató Goodwin.

Goodwin enfatizó que Johnson luego se concentró en promover la política de derechos civiles, incluso cuando las probabilidades estaban en su contra mientras se desempeñaba como presidente. Señaló que eso no significa que no se hayan aprendido lecciones difíciles en el camino, ya que Johnson es conocido por gritar a sus colegas de manera humillante y arrepentirse al día siguiente. Por el contrario, señaló que Abraham Lincoln escribía una carta enojado, pero la dejaba a un lado y nunca la entregaba al destinatario, sirviendo como una herramienta para "calmarse".

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THESE CITIES COULD SEE BIG CHANGES IN RENT CONTROL IF PROP. 33 PASSES

As voters weigh whether to allow local governments to expand rent control, elected officials in San Francisco and Los Angeles have already shown interest in doing so. Other cities might be hesitant to expand for various reasons.

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“It’s completely arbitrary that we can create rent control for buildings from 1978 but we can’t do it for 1980,” said Los Angeles City Council member Hugo Soto-Martínez, pointing to the city’s homelessness crisis. “Every year we continue to lose more of our rent-stabilized housing.”

f Californians vote to approve a rent control measure on the ballot, thousands of Berkeley tenants could immediately see new limits on how much their landlords can raise their rent each year.

The council last week passed a resolution, authored by Soto-Martínez, endorsing Prop. 33.

“Families who are living in units that aren’t right for them will have a chance to move without losing their affordability,” said Leah Simon-Weisberg, a longtime tenant lawyer and chair of the city’s rent board. “For some people, it will keep them housed.”

Those kinds of actions by cities trouble landlords, who point out that their costs for utilities and insurance are rising, in some cases outpacing inflation.

In an email newsletter sent to housing providers Friday, real estate firm Bornstein Law warned its clients that “there is a real possibility that Proposition 33 will pass because of the widespread belief that the rents are too damn high.”

That same scenario, in which the city could cap rent increases on single-family homes and apartments more than 20 years old and units with new tenants, is a nightmare for Krista Gulbransen, who heads the Berkeley Property Owners Association, representing the city’s landlords. “We would revert back to the 1980s and it wouldn’t just be roller skates or rainbow headbands, it would be a lot worse,” she said.

Proposition 33 would repeal a state housing law limiting how cities can regulate rents, letting local governments make that decision. Most California cities wouldn’t see an immediate change. But in a few cities like Berkeley, local laws already contain language allowing much more sweeping regulation than current state law. In those cities, and in others where left-leaning elected officials have expressed public support for expanding rent control, renters could see the soonest benefit from Prop.

33 — and landlords the soonest headaches.

More than 30 cities in California already place some limits on rent increases, with caps ranging from 3% to 10% annually for covered units, some pegged to inflation.

“For some people, it will keep them housed.”

-Leah Simon-Weisberg, chair, Berkeley rent board At the state level, California caps rent increases for apartments and corporate-owned houses more than 15 years old at 10% per year — a rate that tenant advocates have said can still place a significant burden on tenants.

Some of those local ordinances were once much stricter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, concern about soaring housing costs led a few cities to limit rent increases even when a new tenant moves in — known as vacancy control. But the 1995 law that Prop. 33 would repeal, known as the CostaHawkins Rental Housing Act, put a stop to that, along with any rent control on single-family homes or those built after 1995.

It’s the ban on rent control for single-family homes that most bothers Melvin Willis, a city council member in Richmond, one of the Bay Area’s few remaining solidly working-class cities. Many families in his district rent their houses, he said, and some complain to him about steep rent increases.

“It’s a hard conversation to have with someone when they say, ‘My rent increased, but we have rent control,’” he said. Willis recalled explaining to one family whose rent had doubled that the city’s 3% cap on rent bumps doesn’t apply to singlefamily homes. “I’ve had that conversation multiple times and it doesn’t feel good,” he said.

Richmond’s rent ordinance leaves out any housing “exempt from rent control pursuant to the CostaHawkins Rental Housing Act.” Willis and other affordable housing advocates take that to mean that if Costa-Hawkins goes away, single-family homes and other dwellings that the state law excluded would automatically fall under rent control.

Nicolas Traylor, the executive director of Richmond’s rent program, was more cautious. The ordinance could be referring to units actually exempt under Costa-Hawkins, he said, or just the types of units, like single-family homes, that Costa-Hawkins excluded. If Prop. 33 passes, he said, the rent program’s general counsel would have to

While officials in San Francisco and Los Angeles have shown interest in expanding rent control, in other cities local laws could automatically cap annual rent increases on some single-family homes and newer apartment buildings if Prop. 33 passes. Photo Credit: Semantha Norris / CalMatters

recommend how to move forward.

In San Francisco, city supervisors avoided that ambiguity by unanimously passing legislation that would kick in if Prop. 33 passes, bringing rent control to an estimated 16,000 additional units.

Mayor London Breed has said she will sign it if the proposition passes, the San Francisco Standard reported.

San Francisco belongs to a group of cities — along with Berkeley, Oakland, Los Angeles, and the southern California cities of West Hollywood and Santa Monica — with longstanding rent control that current state law especially constrains. That’s because Costa-Hawkins grandfathered in any exemptions they had for more newly built units. So in San Francisco, apartments built after 1979 are considered “new construction” and exempt from rent control. In Los Angeles, it’s 1978.

The firm urged landlords, in preparation for the potential policy shift, “to raise the rents to market rate if landlords are able to do so” and to consider offering voluntary buyouts to tenants paying belowmarket rent.

“Every year we continue to lose more of our rent-stabilized housing.”

-Hugo Soto-Martínez, Member, Los Angeles City Council Prop. 33 opponents have also raised concerns that cities will enact rent control so strict it will stifle new housing construction at a time when the state desperately needs it.

“The state has done so much to remove barriers to building housing and to incentivize affordable housing construction, but Prop. 33 would give NIMBY cities a really powerful weapon to do an end run around those rules,” said Nathan Click, a spokesperson for the No on 33 campaign.

But San Francisco shows that, given the flexibility to craft new policies, even cities with strong histories of tenant advocacy might opt for more modest changes to rent control that can win broad political support. Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin had originally proposed that the city expand rent control to cover housing built before 2024, but walked that back to 1994, an idea that won backing from both the city government’s progressive and moderate wings.

Local rent control expansion “is also going to depend on not just tenant and housing organizations but other civil society organizations in those communities,” said Shanti Singh, legislative director for Tenants Together. “Are they going to be ready to or willing to push for it?”

Manuel Pastor, director of the University of Southern California’s Equity Research Institute, said his research shows that rent stabilization without vacancy control helps prevent displacement by keeping rents more affordable, while avoiding slowing new construction since there are still incentives to build.

If cities start capping rent increases when new tenants move in, he said, the effects become more difficult to predict. That’s in part because the last time California cities experimented with vacancy control was more than 30 years ago — back when more multifamily housing was being built and before the tech boom put unprecedented pressure on Northern California’s housing market.

One thing that is likely, he said: California would see geographic variation, with more progressive coastal cities putting in stricter rent caps while inland cities with moderate politics seek to lure development with looser rules.

“If the proponents of Prop. 33 think this will solve our housing crisis, they’re mistaken,” he said. “If the opponents of Prop. 33 think that this will result in housing armageddon, they’re mistaken as well.”

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ESTAS CIUDADES PODRÍAN VER GRANDES CAMBIOS EN EL CONTROL DE ALQUILERES SI SE APRUEBA LA PROPOSICIÓN 33 Mientras los votantes evalúan si permitir o no que los gobiernos locales amplíen el control de alquileres, los funcionarios electos de San Francisco y Los Ángeles ya han mostrado interés en hacerlo. Otras ciudades podrían mostrarse reticentes a hacerlo por diversas razones.

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Los opositores a la Proposición 33 también han expresado su preocupación de que las ciudades implementarán un control de alquileres tan estricto que sofocará la construcción de nuevas viviendas en un momento en que el estado las necesita desesperadamente.

i los californianos votan para aprobar una medida de control de alquileres en la boleta electoral, miles de inquilinos de Berkeley podrían ver inmediatamente nuevos límites sobre cuánto pueden sus propietarios aumentar su alquiler cada año.

“El estado ha hecho mucho para eliminar las barreras a la construcción de viviendas e incentivar la construcción de viviendas asequibles, pero la Proposición 33 daría a las ciudades NIMBY un arma realmente poderosa para eludir esas reglas”, dijo Nathan Click, portavoz de la campaña No a la 33.

“Las familias que viven en unidades que no son las adecuadas para ellas tendrán la oportunidad de mudarse sin perder su capacidad de pago”, dijo Leah Simon-Weisberg, abogada de inquilinos de larga trayectoria y presidenta de la junta de alquileres de la ciudad. “Para algunas personas, esto les permitirá mantener su vivienda”.

Ese mismo escenario, en el que la ciudad podría limitar los aumentos de alquiler en viviendas unifamiliares y apartamentos de más de 20 años de antigüedad y unidades con nuevos inquilinos, es una pesadilla para Krista Gulbransen, quien dirige la Asociación de Propietarios de Propiedades de Berkeley, que representa a los propietarios de la ciudad. “Volveríamos a los años 80 y no solo serían patines o cintas para el pelo de arco iris, sería mucho peor”, dijo.

La Proposición 33 derogaría una ley estatal de vivienda que limita la forma en que las ciudades pueden regular los alquileres, lo que permitiría a los gobiernos locales tomar esa decisión. La mayoría de las ciudades de California no verían un cambio inmediato, pero en algunas ciudades como Berkeley, las leyes locales ya contienen un lenguaje que permite una regulación mucho más amplia que la ley estatal actual. En esas ciudades, y en otras donde los funcionarios electos de tendencia izquierdista han expresado su apoyo público a la expansión del control de alquileres, los inquilinos podrían ver el beneficio más pronto de la Proposición 33, y los propietarios los dolores de cabeza más pronto.

Más de 30 ciudades de California ya imponen algunos límites a los aumentos de alquiler, con topes que van del 3% al 10% anual para las unidades cubiertas, algunos vinculados a la inflación.

“Para algunas personas, esto les permitirá quedarse con casa”.

-Leah Simon-Weisberg, presidenta de la junta de alquileres de Berkeley A nivel estatal, California limita los aumentos de alquiler de apartamentos y casas propiedad de corporaciones con más de 15 años de antigüedad al 10% anual, una tasa que, según los defensores de los inquilinos, todavía puede suponer una carga significativa para los inquilinos.

Algunas de esas ordenanzas locales eran mucho más estrictas en el pasado. A finales de los años 70 y principios de los 80, la preocupación por el aumento de los costos de la vivienda llevó a algunas ciudades a limitar los aumentos de los alquileres incluso cuando se mudaba un nuevo inquilino, lo que se conocía como control de vacantes.

Pero la ley de 1995 que la Proposición 33 derogaría, conocida como la Ley de Vivienda de Alquiler Costa-Hawkins, puso fin a esa medida, junto con cualquier control de

Si bien los funcionarios de San Francisco y Los Ángeles han mostrado interés en ampliar el control de alquileres, en otras ciudades las leyes locales podrían limitar automáticamente los aumentos anuales de alquiler en algunas viviendas unifamiliares y edificios de apartamentos más nuevos si se aprueba la Proposición 33. Photo Credit: Partystock / Freepik

alquileres para viviendas unifamiliares o las construidas después de 1995.

Lo que más preocupa a Melvin Willis, miembro del concejo municipal de Richmond, una de las pocas ciudades de clase trabajadora que quedan en el Área de la Bahía, es la prohibición del control de alquileres para viviendas unifamiliares. Muchas familias de su distrito alquilan sus casas, dijo, y algunas se quejan con él de los fuertes aumentos de los alquileres.

“Es difícil tener una conversación con alguien que dice: ‘Mi alquiler aumentó, pero tenemos control de alquileres’”, dijo. Willis recordó haberle explicado a una familia cuyo alquiler se había duplicado que el límite del 3% que la ciudad impone a los aumentos de alquiler no se aplica a las viviendas unifamiliares. “He tenido esa conversación varias veces y no me siento bien”, dijo.

La ordenanza de alquileres de Richmond excluye cualquier vivienda “exenta del control de alquileres de conformidad con la Ley de Viviendas de Alquiler Costa-Hawkins”. Willis y otros defensores de la vivienda asequible entienden que eso significa que si CostaHawkins desaparece, las casas unifamiliares y otras viviendas que la ley estatal excluía quedarían automáticamente bajo el control de alquileres.

Nicolas Traylor, director ejecutivo del programa de alquileres de Richmond, fue más cauto. La ordenanza podría referirse a las unidades que en realidad están exentas según la ley Costa-Hawkins, dijo, o simplemente a los tipos de unidades, como las viviendas unifamiliares, que Costa-Hawkins excluyó. Si se aprueba la Proposición 33, dijo, el asesor general del programa de alquileres tendría que recomendar cómo seguir adelante.

En San Francisco, los supervisores de la ciudad evitaron esa ambigüedad al aprobar por unanimidad una ley que entraría en vigor si se aprueba la Proposición 33, lo que elevaría el control de alquileres a unas 16,000 unidades adicionales. La alcaldesa London Breed ha dicho que la firmará si se aprueba la propuesta, según informó el San Francisco Standard.

San Francisco pertenece a un grupo de ciudades (junto con Berkeley, Oakland, Los Ángeles y las ciudades de West Hollywood y Santa Mónica, en el sur de California) con un control de alquileres de larga data que la ley estatal actual restringe especialmente.

Esto se debe a que Costa-Hawkins mantuvo todas las exenciones que tenían para más unidades de nueva construcción. Por lo tanto, en San Francisco, los apartamentos construidos después de 1979 se consideran “nueva construcción” y están exentos del control de alquileres. En Los Ángeles, es 1978.

“Es completamente arbitrario que podamos crear un control de alquileres para los edificios de 1978, pero no podemos hacerlo para 1980”, dijo el miembro del Concejo Municipal de Los Ángeles Hugo Soto-Martínez, señalando la crisis de personas sin hogar de la ciudad. “Cada año seguimos perdiendo más viviendas con alquiler estabilizado”.

La semana pasada, el concejo aprobó una resolución, escrita por Soto-Martínez, respaldando la Proposición 33.

Este tipo de acciones por parte de las ciudades preocupan a los propietarios, quienes señalan que sus costos de servicios públicos y seguros están aumentando, en algunos casos superando la inflación.

En un boletín informativo enviado por correo electrónico a los proveedores de vivienda el viernes, la firma de bienes raíces Bornstein Law advirtió a sus clientes que “existe una posibilidad real de que la Proposición 33 se apruebe debido a la creencia generalizada de que los alquileres son demasiado altos”.

La firma instó a los propietarios, en preparación para el posible cambio de política, “a aumentar los alquileres al precio del mercado si los propietarios pueden hacerlo” y a considerar ofrecer compras voluntarias a los inquilinos que paguen un alquiler por debajo del mercado.

Pero San Francisco demuestra que, dada la flexibilidad para elaborar nuevas políticas, incluso las ciudades con una sólida trayectoria de defensa de los inquilinos podrían optar por cambios más modestos en el control de alquileres que puedan obtener un amplio apoyo político. El presidente de la Junta de Supervisores, Aaron Peskin, había propuesto originalmente que la ciudad ampliara el control de alquileres para cubrir las viviendas construidas antes de 2024, pero retrocedió hasta 1994, una idea que obtuvo el respaldo tanto del ala progresista como del ala moderada del gobierno de la ciudad.

La expansión del control de alquileres a nivel local “también dependerá no sólo de las organizaciones de inquilinos y de vivienda, sino también de otras organizaciones de la sociedad civil en esas comunidades”, dijo Shanti Singh, directora legislativa de Tenants Together. “¿Estarán listas o dispuestas a impulsarlo?”

Manuel Pastor, director del Instituto de Investigación de Equidad de la Universidad del Sur de California, dijo que su investigación muestra que la estabilización de alquileres sin control de vacantes ayuda a prevenir el desplazamiento al mantener los alquileres más asequibles, al tiempo que evita desacelerar la construcción nueva, ya que todavía hay incentivos para construir.

Si las ciudades comienzan a limitar los aumentos de alquiler cuando se mudan nuevos inquilinos, dijo, los efectos serán más difíciles de predecir. Esto se debe en parte a que la última vez que las ciudades de California experimentaron con el control de vacantes fue hace más de 30 años, cuando se construían más viviendas multifamiliares y antes de que el auge tecnológico ejerciera una presión sin precedentes sobre el mercado inmobiliario del norte de California.

Una cosa que es probable, dijo, es que California verá una variación geográfica, con ciudades costeras más progresistas que imponen topes de alquiler más estrictos, mientras que las ciudades del interior con políticas moderadas buscan atraer el desarrollo con reglas más flexibles.

“Cada año seguimos perdiendo más viviendas con alquiler estabilizado”.

“Si los promotores de la Proposición 33 creen que esto resolverá nuestra crisis de vivienda, están equivocados”, dijo. “Si los opositores de la Propuesta 33 creen que esto resultará en un apocalipsis inmobiliario, también están equivocados”.

-Hugo Soto-Martínez, miembro del Concejo Municipal de Los Ángeles

Este artículo fue publicado originalmente en inglés por CalMatters.

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EE.UU. Y NUEVA YORK ENFRENTAN INFORMACIÓN ERRÓNEA SOBRE VEHÍCULOS ELÉCTRICOS

New York State saw higher rates of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles purchased in 2023 than in 2024.

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espite their growing popularity, consumers in New York and nationwide still face misconceptions about electric vehicles.

Vice President Kamala Harris will implement an EV mandate to cripple the auto industry, though the claim is false. Kruk added no matter the election's outcome, there will not be much of a change in the country's adoption of EVs.

One of the most pervasive is about colder climates reducing battery efficiency, which many energy and environmental agencies have resoundingly found false.

"The ship has sailed," Kruk emphasized. "I think we're ready to move forward especially knowing that the United States can be and should be a leader in e-mobility and technology."

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Kate Kruk, president of the New York Capital District Electric Vehicle Association, said given the evolution of EVs since they first hit the road, people can benefit from EVs any time of year.

"Most modern EVs have such advanced battery management systems it kind of minimizes that impact," Kruk pointed out. "You can use features a lot of electric vehicles have called preconditioning, which can ready your car so the car is already warm when you're ready to go so it doesn't reduce that range as much."

From Kruk's own experience as a longtime EV driver and upstate New Yorker, she feels an EV is better equipped to tackle the region's snowy winters, because an EV's battery runs across the bottom of its chassis making for better weight distribution on slippery roads.

With a gas-powered car, most of the weight is in the front with the engine which can make it harder to control on the snow and ice.

Aside from driving capabilities, EV's pose many cost, health and safety benefits for consumers. Though it has translated into increasing consideration to buy an EV, there is still some reluctance to purchase one.

Kruk argued the biggest challenge is in a driver's mind, given so many have only traveled in fossil-fuel-powered vehicles.

"Once we get over that general kind of anxiety, it can play out and hopefully we can start to be a little bit more open to different ideas," Kruk contended. "Something, again, only knowing or only coming from a background driving in a fossil fuel vehicle, range anxiety is very real and it becomes a challenge to get people over that hump."

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pesar de su creciente popularidad, los consumidores de Nueva York y de todo el país todavía enfrentan ideas erróneas sobre los vehículos eléctricos. Los defensores de los vehículos eléctricos dicen que la mayoría de ellas no son ciertas. Uno de los más generalizados es el de que los climas más fríos reducen la eficiencia de las baterías, algo que muchas agencias energéticas y medioambientales han considerado

rotundamente falso. Dada la evolución de los VE desde que salieron a la carretera por primera vez, Kate Kruk de New York Capital EVA dice que las personas pueden beneficiarse de los VE en cualquier época del año.

"La mayoría de los vehículos eléctricos modernos tienen sistemas de administración de batería tan avanzados que de alguna manera minimizan ese impacto y puedes usar funciones que muchos vehículos eléctricos llaman pre-acondicionamiento, que pueden preparar tu auto para que ya este caliente cuando estes listo para partir. No reduce ese rango tanto," Kruck explico.

A partir de la propia experiencia de Kruk como conductora de vehículos eléctricos desde hace mucho tiempo y residente del norte del estado de Nueva York, cree que un vehículo eléctrico esta mejor equipado para afrontar los inviernos nevados de la región. Esto se debe a que la batería de un VE pasa por la parte inferior de su chasis, lo que permite una mejor distribución del peso en carreteras resbaladizas. En un automóvil que funciona con gasolina, la mayor parte del peso esta en la parte delantera con el motor, lo que puede dificultar el control sobre la nieve y el hielo.

Además de las capacidades de conducción, los vehículos eléctricos presentan muchos beneficios en términos de costos, salud y seguridad para los consumidores. Aunque esto se ha traducido en una creciente consideración para comprar un VE, todavía hay cierta renuencia a comprarlo. Kruk dice que el mayor desafió está en la mente del conductor, dado que muchos solo han viajado en vehículos propulsados por combustibles fósiles.

"Una vez que superemos ese tipo de ansiedad general, puede manifestarse y, con suerte, podremos comenzar a estar un poco mas abiertos a diferentes ideas. Algo que, nuevamente, solo se sabe o solo se tiene experiencia en conducir un vehículo de combustible fósil, la ansiedad por el alcance es muy real y se convierte en un desafió para que las personas superen ese obstáculo," Kruck dijo.

Pero la elección podría poner a prueba el amor del país por los vehículos eléctricos. El expresidente Donald Trump afirma que la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris implementara un mandato VE para paralizar la industria automotriz, aunque esa afirmación es falsa. Kruk dice que, independientemente del resultado de las elecciones, no habrá muchos cambios en la adopción de vehículos eléctricos en el país.

"El barco zarpo y creo que estamos listos para seguir adelante, especialmente sabiendo que Estados Unidos puede y debe ser un líder en tecnología y movilidad eléctrica," resalto Kruck.

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LIBRA Este mes marca para ti una etapa de finales y de inicios. Debes despojarte de energías, situaciones y sentimientos que no te favorecen. La vida te tiene reservadas nuevas oportunidades para que seas más feliz, y más saludable que antes. Los astros te recomiendan que te hagas unos enjuagues con agua de romero, hazlo durante tres días seguidos. Este ritual te limpiará energéticamente, y te traerá suerte en el dinero y el romance.

ARIES Este mes te será concedido un deseo o un favor muy grande. La posición de los astros te favorecerá de diferentes maneras. Disfruta de la paz y de la serenidad, sé más paciente y más comprensivo. A final de mes Mercurio estará retrógrado, sé precavido y cauteloso. Tendrás romance y distracciones afortunadas. Te quitarás un peso que ya no te pertenece.

Números de la suerte: 17-21-23-24-45-46

Números de la suerte: 9-11-12-34-45-56

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TAURO El planeta Urano estará retrógrado en tu signo por varios meses, y aunque este aspecto no signifique mala suerte, si es un llamado de atención para el cuidado y mantenimiento de tu salud. La vida se vuelve más pacífica, cuando uno concede el perdón de quien nos ofendió o causó pesar, también es gratificante personarse a uno mismo

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Feliz cumpleaños Escorpión, inicias un nuevo ciclo con una energía desbordante, si estuviste enfermo o con falta de ánimo, los augurios son de recuperación total. Es probable que se resuelva un litigio, o situación referente a documentos legales. Tendrás una época de buena suerte. Paciencia y precaución durante la última semana del mes.

Números de la suerte: 6-18-20-30-40-55

Números de la suerte: 6-9-11-31-43-44

GÉMINIS

SAGITARIO

Todo puede marchar bien en tu destino, el mensaje de los astros te anima a que moderes tu carácter, no puedes ni debes enfadarte por situaciones que no lo ameritan.

Si hay alguien que te ama de verdad, cuida y trata bien a esa persona, porque no te has dado cuenta del gran tesoro que posees. La última semana del mes presentará desafíos.

Atención signo Sagitario, el planeta Mercurio estará retrógrado en tu signo, del día 22 de noviembre al día 14 de diciembre, esto no significa que te caerá la sal; aún así, es un llamado de atención para que seas cauto y precavido. En esos periodos suelen ocurrir accidentes, conflictos y retrasos. No incurras en riesgos ni tomes decisiones precipitadas. Un Ángel te protegerá.

Números de la suerte: 4-19-31-34-35-60 CÁNCER Este mes dedícalo a tu persona, al cuidado de la salud, a procurar una mejor alimentación y consumo de agua. Recuerda que la salud es lo más preciado que posee todo ser viviente. El romance te dará satisfacciones, en lo laboral pueden surgir mejores oportunidades. Sonríe, muéstrale al mundo el optimismo y la bondad que existe en tu interior. Te espera un acontecimiento feliz.

Números de la suerte: 16-23-26-38-56-57 LEO

Números de la suerte: 4-8-26-28-38-50 CAPRICORNIO Es muy probable que durante estos dos últimos meses del año, tengas bastante suerte en rifas, sorteos y lotería. Se visualiza la llegada de buena suerte financiera para ti. El sector salud te motivará a lucir mejor cada día. Tendrás sueños reveladores y corazonadas que se harán realidad. Confía en tu yo interno. Algo que has pedido al cielo te será concedido.

Números de la suerte: 13-33-35-45-56-61 ACUARIO

Las situaciones astrológicas han de favorecerte en los meses venideros, por fin harás las pases y te reconciliarás con alguien a quien tú quieres mucho. El perdón significa liberación. Tu economía tenderá a mejorar, pero no te extralimites en gastos, puesto que situaciones inesperadas pueden ocurrir entre el 22 de noviembre y el 14 de diciembre.

Inicia una temporada en la que tendrás muchos momentos de gozo. El karma que has acumulado durante mucho tiempo, retornará a ti en forma de bendiciones, y de anhelos que se convertirán en realidad. Da gracias por todo lo que tienes. El Ángel San Gabriel obrará milagros tanto en tu vida afectiva como en tu mundo espiritual.

Números de la suerte: 10-12-15-40-66-67

Números de la suerte: 15-21-23-41-46-49

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PISCIS

Tu planeta regente estará retrógrado, ya debes de acostumbrarte, ya que este aspecto planetario ocurre tres veces al año, o sea cada cuatro meses. Esto no significa mala suerte sino más bien, un periodo en el que debemos ser cautelosos, especialmente en nuestros desplazamientos y comentarios. Calmarás la ansiedad con una buena dosis de ejercicio físico.

La última semana de este mes y las dos primeras semanas del mes de diciembre, pueden traerte algunos inconvenientes, deberás estar preparado para gastos imprevistos. A parte de eso, te esperan también momentos agradables, mejorías en la salud y en la apariencia personal. El magnetismo de tu aura, atraerá a tu vida personas y situaciones convenientes.

Números de la suerte: 22-23-34-55-66-69

Números de la suerte: 2-18-24-28-36-38

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Mountain View Community Center Mountain View, CA 201 S Rengstorff Ave Redwood Hall 94040 St. Timothy's Episcopal Church - Edwards Mountain View, CA C/S/T/V/H/P/R 2094 Grant Rd Hall 94040 Mountain View Masonic Lodge Mountain View, CA C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/R/L/U 890 Church St Auditorium 94041 Church of Scientology Silicon Valley - The Mountain View, CA C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/R/L/U 1066 Linda Vista Ave Chapel 94043 Mitchell Park Community Center - El Palo C/S/T/V/H/J/M/K/P/O/R 3700 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303 Alto Room C/S/T/V/J/M/K/R Palo Alto Buddhist Temple - Issei Hall 2751 Louis Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303 Barron Park Elementary School - Music C/S/T/V/H/J/M/K/P/R 800 Barron Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 Room 19 C/S/T/V/H/J/M/K/P/O/R Palo Alto Elks Lodge - Ballroom 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Center for Employment Training - Banquet C/S/T/V/H 701 Vine St San Jose, CA 95110 Room Santa Clara County Fairgrounds - Heritage C/S/T/V/J/I 344 Tully Rd San Jose, CA 95111 Hall African American Community Service C/S/T/V/H/O/L/U 304 N 6th St San Jose, CA 95112 Agency - Multipurpose Room Franklin-McKinley School District C/S/T/V/J/I 645 Wool Creek Dr San Jose, CA 95112 Boardroom Aviso de los Centros de Votación para la Italian American Heritage Foundation C/S/T/V/H 425 N 4th St San Jose, CA 95112 Elección Cultural CenterGeneral - IAHF Hall del 5 de noviembre de 2024 Joyce Ellington Branch Library C/S/T/V/G/H/K/O/B/L/U LAS UBICACIONES ESTÁN SUJETAS 491 E Empire St San Jose, CA 95112 A CAMBIOS Community Room Por SJSU favorProvident visite www.sccvote.org la información C/S/T/V/H/O/L/U Credit Union Eventpara Center 290 S 7th Stmás actualizada. San Jose, CA 95112 C/S/T/V/K Capitol Park 800 Peterde Pan4-días Ave San Jose, CA 95116 Ubicaciones de Centros de Votación Mexican Heritage Plaza - Classrooms 4 & C/S/T/V/G/H/M/K/O/B/L/U 17002024 Alum–Rock Jose, CA 95116 Abiertos del 25 de noviembre – 4 de noviembre de de Ave 9:00 a.m. aSan 5:00 p.m.

Día de la Elección, 5 de noviembre de 2024 – de 7:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m.

Olinder Community Center - Community C/S/T/V/G/H/O/B/L/U 848 E William St San Jose, CA 95116 Códigos de Asistencia con Room el Idioma: Roosevelt CommunityHCenter C = Chino; S = Español; T = Tagalo; V = Vietnamita; = Hindi;- Dance I = Tailandés; J = Japonés; K = Coreano; M = Jemer; B = Punyabí; C/S/T/V/G/H/K/O/B/L/U 901 E Santa Clara St San Jose, CA 95116 G = Guyaratí; L = Tamil; O = Portugués; Room P = Persa; Q = Nepalí; R = Ruso; U = Telugu; Y = Sirio C/S/T/V/G/H/M/K/O/B/L/U Ubicación San Jose High School - Auxiliary Gym 275 N 24th St San Jose, CA 95116 Idioma Dirección Ciudad Taiwanese American Presbyterian Church C/S/T/V/H/J/K/P/R/U 3675 Payne Ave San Jose, CA 95117 - Gym Room C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/B/R/Y/L Pioneer High School - Dance Room 1290 Blossom Hill Rd San Jose, CA 95118 Vineland Branch Library - Community C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/B/R/Y/L 1450 Blossom Hill Rd San Jose, CA 95118 Room C/S/T/V/G/H/J/B/L/U Silver Creek High School - Staff Lounge 3434 Silver Creek Rd San Jose, CA 95121 C/S/T/V/H/J Hillview Branch Library - Community Room 1600 Hopkins Dr San Jose, CA 95122 C/S/T/V/H/J Overfelt Adult Center - Classroom D101 1901 Cunningham Ave San Jose, CA 95122 Calero High School - Multipurpose Room C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/B/Y/L 420 Calero Ave San Jose, CA 95123 B110 Santa Teresa High School - Multi-Purpose C/S/T/V/H/K/P/B/Y/L Bldg. 1300 6150 Snell Ave San Jose, CA 95123 (enter on the Santa Teresa Blvd entrance) C/S/T/V/G/H/K/P/R/L Camden Community Center - Classroom 3 3369 Union Ave San Jose, CA 95124 C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/B/R/L/U St. Timothy's Lutheran Church - Cafeteria 5100 Camden Ave San Jose, CA 95124 Italian Gardens Apartments - Community C/S/T/V 1524 Almaden Rd San Jose, CA 95125 Room C/S/T/V/H/O/L San Jose Scottish Rite Center - Library 2455 Masonic Dr San Jose, CA 95125 Willow Glen Community Center - Rooms 3 C/S/T/V/H 2175 Lincoln Ave San Jose, CA 95125 &5 San Jose Odd Fellows Community Center C/S/T/V/H/K/U 1035 Emory St San Jose, CA 95126 Hall - Fellowship Hall Alum Rock Youth Center - Community C/S/T/V/H/K/O/B 57 N White Rd San Jose, CA 95127 Room C/S/T/V/H/J/K/P/O/R/L/U

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Aviso de los Centros de Votación para la Elección General del 5 de noviembre de 2024 SE NOTIFICA POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE que el Registro de Votantes del Condado de Santa Clara cuenta con las siguientes ubicaciones como Centros de Votación para cada precinto electoral para la Elección General que se llevará a cabo en el Condado de Santa Clara el martes 5 de noviembre de 2024.

SE NOTIFICA TAMBIÉN que las boletas emitidas en dicha elección serán contadas centralmente en la Oficina del Registro de Votantes del Condado de Santa Clara, 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose, California 95112.

Votación Temprana en la Oficina del Registro de Votantes 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose, CA 95112

Día lunes - viernes

Fecha 7 de octubre de 2024 – 5 de noviembre de 2024* 26 de octubre de 2024 – 27 de octubre de 2024

sábados - domingos

2 de noviembre de 2024 – 3 de noviembre de 2024

Día de la Elección

5 de noviembre de 2024

Horario 8:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

7:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m.

* Abierto el 14 de octubre de 2024, Día de la Raza

LAS UBICACIONES ESTÁN SUJETAS A CAMBIOS

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Ubicaciones de Centros de Votación de 11-días Abiertos del 26 de octubre – 4 de noviembre de 2024 – de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Día de la Elección, 5 de noviembre de 2024 – de 7:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m.

Códigos de Asistencia con el Idioma:

C = Chino; S = Español; T = Tagalo; V = Vietnamita; H = Hindi; I = Tailandés; J = Japonés; K = Coreano; M = Jemer; B = Punyabí; G = Guyaratí; L = Tamil; O = Portugués; P = Persa; Q = Nepalí; R = Ruso; U = Telugu; Y = Sirio

Idioma

Ubicación South Valley Middle School - Practice Room J17

Dirección

Ciudad

7881 Murray Ave

Gilroy, CA 95020

C/S/T/V/H/R

Town of Los Altos Hills - Council Chambers

26379 Fremont Rd

C/S/T/V/H

Antiochian Orthodox Church of the Redeemer

380 Magdalena Ave

C/S/T/V/H/O/B C/S/T/V/H/K/P/R/U C/S/T/V/H/J/M/K/P/R C/S/T/V/H/R C/S/T/V/K/O/Y/L C/S/T/V/H/J/I

Morgan Hill Masonic Center - Hall Palo Alto Art Center - Auditorium Ventura Community Center - Activity Center Elks Lodge #522 - Vestibule and Media Rooms Edenvale Branch Library - Community Room Tully Branch Library - Community Room

C/S/T/V/H/J/K/P/R/L

West Valley Branch Library - Community Room

380 W Dunne Ave 1313 Newell Rd 3990 Ventura Ct 444 W Alma Ave 101 Branham Ln E 880 Tully Rd 1243 San Tomas Aquino Rd

C/S/T/V/B

C/S/T/V/H/K/P/B/Y/L/I C/S/T/V/H/M/K/P/B/Y/L/I C/S/T/V/G/H/B/L/U C/S/T/V/H/J/I C/S/T/V/G/H/K/P/R/L C/S/T/V/G/H/K/P/R/L C/S/T/V/H/R C/S/T/V/H/K/O/B C/S/T/V/H C/S/T/V/G/H/K/Q/R/L/U C/S/T/V/G/H/K/Q/R/L/U

Santa Teresa Branch Library - Community Room Almaden Community Center - Classroom 4 Evergreen Branch Library - Community Room Vietnamese American Cultural Center Community Room Cambrian Branch Library - Community Room Campbell Union High School District - Board Room Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Great Hall Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Library Community Room Mt. Pleasant High School - Classrooms 805 & 808 Braly Park Washington Park - Park Building

Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Palo Alto, CA 94306 San Jose, CA 95110 San Jose, CA 95111 San Jose, CA 95111 San Jose, CA 95117

290 International Cir

San Jose, CA 95119

6445 Camden Ave 2635 Aborn Rd

San Jose, CA 95120 San Jose, CA 95121

2072 Lucretia Ave

San Jose, CA 95122

1780 Hillsdale Ave

San Jose, CA 95124

3235 Union Ave

San Jose, CA 95124

1550 Meridian Ave

San Jose, CA 95125

3090 Alum Rock Ave

San Jose, CA 95127

1750 S White Rd

San Jose, CA 95127

704 Daffodil Ct 840 W Washington Ave

Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Ubicaciones de Centros de Votación de 11-días Abiertos del 26 de octubre – 4 de noviembre de 2024 – de 10:00 a.m. a 6:00 p.m.

Día de la Elección, 5 de noviembre de 2024 – de 7:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m.

Cupertino Library Community, 201A &de 201B Aviso de -los Centros Votación para 10800 Torre Ave la Cupertino, CA 95014 Rooms C/S/T/V/G/H/K/P/L/U Milpitas LibraryGeneral - Auditorium del 5 de noviembre 160 N Mainde St 2024 Milpitas, CA 95035 Elección C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/B/R/L/U Central Park Library - Redwood Room 2635 Homestead Rd Santa Clara, CA 95051 LAS UBICACIONES ESTÁNRoom SUJETAS A CAMBIOS C/S/T/V/H/J/K/O/R/L/U Northside Branch Library - Community 695 Moreland Way Santa Clara, CA 95054 PorSaratoga favor visite www.sccvote.org para la información más actualizada.

C/S/T/V/H/U Library - Community Room 13650 Saratoga Ave Saratoga, CA 95070 C/S/T/V/H/J/K/P/R/L/U

Ubicaciones de Centros de Votación de 4-días Abiertos del 2 de noviembre – 4 de noviembre de 2024 – de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Día de la Elección, 5 de noviembre de 2024 – de 7:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m.

Códigos de Asistencia con el Idioma:

C = Chino; S = Español; T = Tagalo; V = Vietnamita; H = Hindi; I = Tailandés; J = Japonés; K = Coreano; M = Jemer; B = Punyabí; G = Guyaratí; L = Tamil; O = Portugués; P = Persa; Q = Nepalí; R = Ruso; U = Telugu; Y = Sirio

Idioma C/S/T/V/H/K/P/R/U C/S/T/V/H/K/P/R/L/U C/S/T/V/H/J/K/P/R/L/U C/S/T/V/H/K/R/L/U C/S/T/V/B C/S/T/V/B C/S/T/V/B C/S/T/V/K/O/B C/S/T/V/H/R C/S/T/V/H/J/K/P/O/R C/S/T/V/H/K/R/L/U C/S/T/V/H/K/P/B/R/L/U C/S/T/V/H/M/P/R/L/U C/S/T/V C/S/T/V/G/H/P/L/U C/S/T/V/H/P/L/U C/S/T/V/G/H/K/P/L/U C/S/T/V/H/O/B C/S/T/V/H/J/K/P/O/R/L/U C/S/T/V/H/P/R C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/R/L/U C/S/T/V/H/K/P/O/R/L/U C/S/T/V/H/J/M/K/P/O/R C/S/T/V/J/M/K/R C/S/T/V/H/J/M/K/P/R C/S/T/V/H/J/M/K/P/O/R

Ubicación Campbell Community Center - Room Q80 Garden Gate Elementary School - Library Rancho Rinconada - Recreation Building Seven Springs Club House Gilroy Center for the Arts Gilroy Police Department - Community Room Gilroy Veterans Memorial Building- Bingo Hall Gilroy's First Baptist Church - Hall Los Altos Community Center - Grand Oak Room The Terraces at Los Altos - Redwood Hall Immanuel Lutheran Church - Fellowship Hall Belwood Cabana Club - Cabana Los Gatos Lodge - El Gato Room Lakeside Elementary School - Conference Room Christ Community Church of Milpitas Sequoia Pioneer Mobile Home Park - Clubhouse SJECCD Milpitas Extension - HUB Westmont of Morgan Hill - Theater Mountain View Community Center Redwood Hall St. Timothy's Episcopal Church - Edwards Hall Mountain View Masonic Lodge Auditorium Church of Scientology Silicon Valley - The Chapel Mitchell Park Community Center - El Palo Alto Room Palo Alto Buddhist Temple - Issei Hall Barron Park Elementary School - Music Room 19 Palo Alto Elks Lodge - Ballroom

Dirección 1 W Campbell Ave 10500 Ann Arbor Ave 18000 Chelmsford Dr 21125 Seven Springs Pkwy 7341 Monterey Rd

Ciudad Campbell, CA 95008 Cupertino, CA 95014 Cupertino, CA 95014 Cupertino, CA 95014 Gilroy, CA 95020

7301 Hanna St

Gilroy, CA 95020

74 W 6th St

Gilroy, CA 95020

8455 Wren Ave

Gilroy, CA 95020

97 Hillview Ave

Los Altos, CA 94022

373 Pine Ln

Los Altos, CA 94022

1715 Grant Rd

Los Altos, CA 94024

100 Belwood Gateway 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd

Los Gatos, CA 95032 Los Gatos, CA 95032

19621 Black Rd

Los Gatos, CA 95033

1000 S Park Victoria Dr

Milpitas, CA 95035

60 Wilson Way 1450 Escuela Pkwy 1160 Cochrane Rd

Milpitas, CA 95035 Milpitas, CA 95035 Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Mountain View, CA 94040 Mountain View, CA 94040 Mountain View, CA 94041 Mountain View, CA 94043

201 S Rengstorff Ave 2094 Grant Rd 890 Church St 1066 Linda Vista Ave 3700 Middlefield Rd

Palo Alto, CA 94303

2751 Louis Rd

Palo Alto, CA 94303

800 Barron Ave

Palo Alto, CA 94306

4249 El Camino Real

Palo Alto, CA 94306

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Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy 14281 Story Rd San Jose, CA 95127 Jaguar Den San Jose City College-Student Center C/S/T/V/H/K/P/R 2100 Moorpark Ave San Jose, CA 95128 Community Room Vista Center for the Blind & Visually C/S/T/V/H/K/P/R/U 101 N Bascom Ave San Jose, CA 95128 Impaired - Auditorium C/S/T/V/H/K/P/R/U Moreland Community Center - MU1 & MU2 1850 Fallbrook Ave San Jose, CA 95130 Bible Way Christian Center - Fellowship C/S/T/V/G/H/K/P/L/U 2090 Oakland Rd San Jose, CA 95131 Room Brooktree Elementary School - Music C/S/T/V/G/H/K/P/L/U 1781 Olivetree Dr San Jose, CA 95131 Room & Stage C/S/T/V/H/J/K/U PayPal Inc. - Building 12, Town Hall 2161 N 1st St San Jose, CA 95131 AvisoBranch de los Berryessa LibraryCentros - Communityde Votación para la C/S/T/V/H/O/B/L/U 3355 Noble Ave San Jose, CA 95132 Room Elección GeneralSchool del- 5 Majestic Way Elementary FISde noviembre de 2024 C/S/T/V/H/P/L/U 1855 Majestic Way San Jose, CA 95132 Room LAS UBICACIONES ESTÁN SUJETAS A CAMBIOS Summerdale Elementary School - Music C/S/T/V/H/O/B/L/U 1100 Summerdale Dr San Jose, CA 95132 Por Room favor &visite Stagewww.sccvote.org para la información más actualizada.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710641 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: F&F I N V E S T I G AT I O N SERVICES LLC, 945 S Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): F&F Investigation Services LLC, 120 Dixon Landing Road, Spc 27, Milpitas, CA 95035. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Irene Fernandez F&F Investigation Services LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202464119093 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/25/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 710641 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710334 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LMC CONSTRUCTION, 6265 Pacheco Pass Hwy., Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address

NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 07, 2024 of the registrant(s) is (are): Luis Manuel Chavez Navarro, 6265 Pacheco Pass Hwy., Gilroy, CA 95020.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/15/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Luis Manuel Chavez Navarro This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/15/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710334 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710485 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TORTILLERIA LA MILPA, 1705 Tully Rd., San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a general partnership. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rodolfo Mendez, 444 Willow Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035, Jorge Luis Landa, 1141 Alberni St., E Palo Alto, CA 94303.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jorge Landa This statement was

filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/21/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710485 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710553 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARDRINKS, 3654 Londonderry Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Angela Marcela Murillo Soto, 3654 Londonderry Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/23/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Angela Murillo This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/23/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710553 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710679 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TITAN PROPERTY SOLUTIONS, 5406 Woodhurst Lane, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Humboldt Street LLC, 5406 Woodhurst Lane, San Jose, CA 95123. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Steven Delao Humboldt Street LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 202359818054 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/25/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710679 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710659 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ESCUELA DE TEOLOGIA PENIEL, 1303 Forrestal Ave., San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Josue Flores Valencia, 1303 Forrestal Ave., San Jose, CA 95110.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/25/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in

this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Josue Flores Valencia This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/15/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710659 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709685 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FJ TILE & STONE, 4822 Snow Dr., San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Francisco Javier Valle, 4822 Snow Dr., San Jose, CA 95111.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/20/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Francisco J Valle This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/20/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 709685 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT NO. 710643 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAN JOSE FURNITURE, 1590 Beryessa Rd., San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a corporation. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): San Cortez Furniture, Inc., 104 Azucar Ave., San Jose, CA 95111.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/03/2010. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN643860. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Maria Yanez San Cortez Furniture, Inc. President Article/Reg#: 3344437 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/25/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710643 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710733 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COLOMBIANA AUTO SALES, 961 Sunbonnet Loop, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address

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of the registrant(s) is (are): Colombiana Auto Sales LLC, 961 Sunbonnet Loop, San Jose, CA 95125.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/04/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Leidy Johana Quiroga Martinez Colombiana Auto Sales LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202464112458 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/29/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 710733 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710728 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MENTE SANA – HEALTHY MIND, R E S T O R AT I V E P SYC H I AT RY, NICOLE ALBAVALENCIA, MD, 851 Vine St., San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Nicole Riza AlbaValencia, 851 Vine St., San Jose, CA 95110.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that

all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Nicole AlbaValencia This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/29/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710728 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710734 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GOLDEN STATE HOMES, 716 Dakota Drive, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation.

The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): The X Mortgage, 716 Dakota Drive, San Jose, CA 95111.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/28/2024. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Quoc Phuoc Duong The X Mortgage CEO Article/Reg#: 6440151 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/29/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphi-

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lath, Deputy File No. FBN 710734 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV449629 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Julius Lawrence Kapi TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Julius Lawrence Kapi filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Julius Lawrence Kapi to Julius Kapi-Nkadi 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/07/2025 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 17, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court

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November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV446573 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Brennan Chase Ward TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Brennan Chase Ward filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Brennan Chase Ward to Brennan Chase Ravenscroft 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/26/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 25, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court November 1, 8, 15, 22,

2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV450245 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Liuying Lin TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Liuying Lin filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Liuying Lin to Liuying Mak 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/14/2025 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 25, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com NO. 23CV422081 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Linh Ngo and Loc The Nguyen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Linh Ngo and Loc The Nguyen filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

An Binh Nguyen to Andrew Binh Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/26/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 23, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710046 The following person(s) is (are) do-

ing business as: CR7 ELECTRIC, 1039 Corvette Drive, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): CESAR ROCHA ALVAREZ, 1039 Corvette Drive, San Jose, CA 95129. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/01/2024. This filing is a first filing.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ CESAR ROCHA ALVAREZ This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/02/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 710046 October 25 and November 1, 8, 15, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710501 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FRESH TAKE ORGANIZING, 1510 Klamath Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual.

The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Anna Kalman, 1510 Klamath Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2024. This filing is a first filing.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and

correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Anna Kalman This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/22/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710501 October 25 and November 1, 8, 15, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710478 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALTA LIMOUSINE, 568 N Eden Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): ZZTRANZ LLC, 568 N Eden Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/21/2019. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN658046. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Alvaro Glenard ZZTRANZ LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 201900011048 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/21/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader,

Deputy File No. FBN 710478 October 25 and November 1, 8, 15, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709560 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GENTLY ESTHETICS, 621 Tully Rd., Suite #231, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jennifer Hoang Le, 621 Tully Rd., Suite #231, San Jose, CA 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 08/16/24. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN709149. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jennifer Le This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/17/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 709560 October 25 and November 1, 8, 15, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709931 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IRISNELY BOTANITAS, 3180 Loma Verde Dr., 24, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by a married couple. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Norma Rome-

NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 07, 2024 ro, 3180 Loma Verde Dr., 24, San Jose, CA 95117, Fabian Blanco, 3180 Loma Verde Dr., 24, San Jose, CA 95117. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 9/27/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Norma Romero This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/27/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 709931 October 25 and November 1, 8, 15, 2024 Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of GREGORY ALFRED LINDEN Case No. 24PR198062 1.To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GREGORY ALFRED LINDEN. 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by DOSINDA L. LINDEN. in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

3.The Petition for Probate requests that DOSINDA L. LINDEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 5.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administer of Estate Act. (This

authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 13, 2024, at 9:01am, Dept.

1, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 7. If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 8. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 9.

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate,

NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 07, 2024 you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

10. Petitioner/Attorney: Shahram Miri 80 Gilman Ave. Suite 27 Campbell, CA 95008 (408) 866-8382 October 25, November 1 and 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710106 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHROMA AROMATICS, 973 Fair Avenue, 973, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Rie Ahsan, 973 Fair Avenue, 973, San Jose, CA 95122.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rie Ahsan This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/04/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 710106 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT NO. 710108 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OROZCO PLUMBING & ROOTER, 2325 Monroe St., Apt 3, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Jose Luis Orozco Hernandez, 2325 Monroe St., Apt 3, Santa Clara, CA 95050. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/04/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ JOSE LUIS OROZCO HERNANDEZ This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/04/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710108 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710206 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BUTCHER PARK BOXING, 1216 Alderwood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Butcher Park Boxing LLC, 1216 Alderwood Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/01/24. This filing

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Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710206 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710111 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REPG WEAR, 1675 S Milpitas Blvd., #144, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Michael Perng, 1675 S Milpitas Blvd., #144, Milpitas, CA 95035.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Michael Perng This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/04/ 2024.

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By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710111 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710323 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FEY CLEANING SERVICE, 1002 Colusa Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Felipa Cruz Sandoval, 1002 Colusa Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Felipa Cruz Sandoval This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/15/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 710323 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710320 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PURE SPACE, 2557 Alvin Ave., Apt #207, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Juvenal Morfin Cervantes, 2557 Alvin Ave., Apt #207,

San Jose, CA 95121.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/15/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Juvenal Morfin Cervantes This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/15/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 710320 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710232 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JADE DAYCARE LLC, 1599 Berryessa Rd., Apt 325, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Jade Daycare LLC, 1599 Berryessa Rd., Apt 325, San Jose, CA 95133. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/03/2024. This filing is a first filing.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mercedes Fernandez Jade Daycare LLC Member Article/Reg#: 202463919062 Above entity was

formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/09/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710232 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709725 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STONE BOXING LLC, 385 E Taylor St., Unit 2A, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Stone Boxing LLC, 385 E Taylor St., Unit 2A, San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/20/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Andy Vences Stone Boxing LLC Owner Article/Reg#: 202463912413 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 709725 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710055 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAQUERIA EL TACO FAMOSO, 1152 E Julian St., Suite #10, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RCK Express LLC, P.O Box 56048, San Jose, CA 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Crispina V. Nieto RCK Express, LLC Member Article/Reg#: 202461713625 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/02/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 710055 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710166 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GRACIELA DE LA CRUZ JEWELRY, 672 Gail Ave., Apt 24, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Graciela Ramon, 672 Gail Ave., Apt 24, Sunnyvale, CA

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94086. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/29/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Graciela Ramon This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/08/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710166 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709260 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Joyeria Tehuacan, 1152 E Julian St., Suite #10, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): RCK Express LLC, P.O Box 56048, San Jose, CA 95156. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Crispina V. Nieto RCK Express, LLC Member Article/Reg#: 202461713625 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of

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Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 709260 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710294 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAVEN MAIDS, 3041 Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94306, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Yesenia Maribel Mancia, 3041 Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94306. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Yesenia Maribel Mancia This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/11/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710294 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709167 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SEGOVIA’S L. LANDSCAPING, 1309 Tea Rose Circle, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and

residence registrant(s) is (are): Jesus Alejandro Segovia Lagunes, 1309 Tea Rose Circle, San Jose, CA 95131.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/01/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Jesus Segovia This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/04/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 709167 October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV448949 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Vanessa Rivas INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Vanessa Rivas filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Frank Anthony Martinez Jr. to Anthony Martinez 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/31/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 8, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV449542 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Candelaria Barraza Franco TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Candelaria Barraza Franco filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Luis Angel Barraza Franco to Luis Angel Berber Barraza 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be

granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/31/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 16, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV448866 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jane Sesay TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Jane Sesay filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jamel Alie Kamara to Mohamed Alieu Jamel Kamara 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without

a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/31/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 7, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court October 18, 25 and November 1, 8, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 708834 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BRIGHT AWAY CLEANERS, 652 Kodian Ct., Apt 3, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County.

This business is owned by an individual. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Susana Cervantes Torres, 652 Kodiak Ct., Apt 3, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on N/A. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Susana Cervantes Torres This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 8/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 708834 October 11, 18, 25 and

November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710197 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALFARO’S TOWING SERVICES, 860 N 19th St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Carlos Alberto Alfaro Alfaro, 860 N 19th St., San Jose, CA 95112. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/07/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Carlos Alberto Alfaro Alfaro This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/08/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710197 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709872 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SILICON VALLEY BAND CORPS, 1590 Riorden Terrace, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Tri-City Band Corps, 51 Lima Terrace, Fremont, CA 94539. The registrant began transacting business under the

NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 07, 2024 fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/01/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Pheona Ma Tri-City Band Corps Chief Executive Officer Article/Reg#: 2809222 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/26/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Corinne Vasquez, Deputy File No. FBN 709872 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710097 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STRAIGHT AND NARROW CONSTRUCTION, 1515 Alpine Ave., Apt 16, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Eniwoke J Otovo, PO Box 2809, Santa Clara, CA 95055.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8/05/2024. This filing is a first filing.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Eniwoke Otovo This statement was

filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/04/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 710097 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709914 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHOGUN PLUMBING, 3520 Wehner Dr., #3, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Deucksan Moon, 3520 Wehner Dr., #3, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/27/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Deucksan Moon This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/27/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Fraulein Dominguez, Deputy File No. FBN 709914 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710027 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AUTONATION FINANCE, 6 Executive Circle, Suite #100, Irvine, CA 92614, Orange County. The

NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 07, 2024 principal place of business is in Orange County and a current fictitious business name statement is on file at the county clerk-recorder’s office of said county. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): CIG Financial LLC, 6 Executive Circle, Suite #100, Irvine, CA 92614. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 06/01/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Kimberly Gershon CIG Financial, LLC Manager Article/Reg#: 201115810303 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. ClerkRecorder of Santa Clara County on 10/01/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Elaine Fader, Deputy File No. FBN 710027 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 710240 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EBS TRUCKING, 1240 San Tomas Aquino Rd., #305, San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an individual. The name and residence registrant(s) is (are): Bruk Alemayehu Zegeye, 1240 San Tomas Aquino Rd., #305, San Jose, CA 95117.

The registrant began transacting business

under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/01/2016. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Bruk Zegeye This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/09/ 2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 710240 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709762 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LD BEAUTY ACADEMY, 2042 Terilyn Ave., San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): LD Beauty Academy, 2042 Terilyn Ave., San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/23/24. This filing is a first filing.

“I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Diana Maria Bonilla Grey LD Beauty Academy CFO Article/Reg#: 202463811567 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 709762 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 709764 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEAUTY STUDIO LC, 2042 Terilyn Ave., San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a limited liability company. The names and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Beauty Studio LC LLC, 2042 Terilyn Ave., San Jose, CA 95122. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/23/24. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Linda Yersy Carvajal Vasquez Beauty Studio LC LLC CEO Article/Reg#: 202463316373 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on 9/23/2024.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Patty Camarena, Deputy File No. FBN 709764 October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 24CV448041

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thi Ngoc Diem Dinh INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Thi Ngoc Diem Dinh filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thi Ngoc Diem Dinh to Angel Diem Dinh, b. Ngoc Thien An Nguyen to Olivia An Nguyen, c.

Ngoc Nhi Nguyen to Evelyn Nhi Nguyen, d.

Ngoc Giao Nguyen to Katie Giao Nguyen 2.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/17/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

September 30, 2024 Le Jacqueline Duong Judge of the Superior Court October 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

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the matter of the application of: Ngoc Tien Huy Nguyen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioner(s) Ngoc Tien Huy Nguyen filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ngoc Tien Huy Nguyen to Toby Nguyen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/24/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. 3. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS Suarez Perez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner(s) Maria Jose Suarez Perez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Moises Hector Hernandez to Moises Suarez Contreras 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 12/31/2024 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

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Q&A: KIMBERLY AKIMBO AND THE POWER OF LIVING IN THE MOMENT

Cast member Miguel Gil talks about his experience on the national tour of acclaimed comedy musical coming to San Francisco’s Curran Theatre November 6 – December 1, 2024

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iguel Gil is a Venezuelan cast member with the 2023 fivetime Tony Award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo, which is coming in a limited engagement to BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre from Wednesday November 6 through Sunday December 1, 2024.

The show, which was the most critically-acclaimed musical of the 2023 season, follows the life of Kimberly, an optimistic 15 year-old who is dealing with the relatable issues of a teenager: her first crush, dysfunctional family dynamics, and navigating high school. But, on top of this she is also dealing with a rare genetic illness that ages her at four times the normal rate, and the possibility that she committed a felony in order to help out family.

The show won Best Musical amongst its five Tony’s with audiences and critics alike remarking on the hilarious and heartbreaking tone of the show and its subject matter.

Recently Gil, who worked on the original Broadway production as well as the current touring production, shared his experience of working on the road, what it was like to book the role, his favorite aspects of the story and how he relates to its overall message and his role of Kimberly’s friend Seth, and the impact he feels in being seen as a role model for other Latinos who see him on stage.

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What was your path to the stage and your inspirations to get into the theater arts?

I always liked singing. So, like, growing up, I was in choir at school and at church. My mom used to call me like a 'living jukebox' because I would just be in the car, like, singing whatever was on the radio, and I just knew all the words. And through choir, I kind of got introduced to theater in my middle school. And even then, I wasn't sure I really enjoyed it because it was kind of like something I felt like I had to be a part of instead of something I wanted to do on my own. And then when I got into high school, they had this theater competition. And I got to kind of experience what it's like to see someone really, really commit to something. And I didn't really know

Carolee Carmello and Miguel Gil in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus

I have had so many conversations about how special it feels to know that we are the next generation of artists that are coming up and that it's us Latinos that are working hard to continue this art.

--Miguel Gil

you could even commit that hard to theater. And that really inspired me and made me want to be like them. I then got into voice lessons and started really being almost obsessed. I was listening to musicals every day, trying to learn as much as possible.

And then I got to go to the Jimmy Awards my senior year, virtually, which is a national theater competition where they choose high schoolers from basically every state. And so I was one of the central Florida nominees. And getting to do that, I got to meet casting directors from New York, and I got to audition for

Kimberly Akimbo when it was going off Broadway and I got down to final callbacks between me and the guy who played it on Broadway, Justin Cooley.

And then I didn't get it. So, I went back to Shenandoah University for musical theater for a year. And then when they were transferring to Broadway, they called me and asked me to be the understudy for Justin. And so obviously that was the dream and so I did that. Now it's like such an honor to get to do the role on tour.

Could you touch on the story of

Kimberly Akimbo and why you feel the show has been so popular and captivating with audiences and critics? And do you think that show, the show connects to you personally, if at all?

he has a really cool arc in the sense that he is the same guy the whole show, obviously, but he has to kind of grow up with Kim really quickly throughout the show, like helping her deal with this disorder.

The story of the show follows Kim, a 16-year-old girl who is diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that makes her age four times faster than she should. And so it's kind of a coming-of-age story and it's funny and it's moving, and she has to deal with so many things. And my role is I get to play her like her best friend Seth. They're both kind of outsiders and they meet each other in a moment when she's about to turn 16, which is the average life expectancy for this disease.

They have a really special moment when they sing a duet called "Now", and he's kind of like reeling her back in and, reminding her that we have now, there is still this moment, and to take it in and not live in the, “what’s gonna happen in a few weeks?"

And it becomes kind of like a huge adventure for them, basically making the most of the time that she has. And I think it's super touching because I think that it's just a reminder to people that our time is limited and making the most of it is such a joy. It's also a story about connection and friendship. And that as well is something that is so relatable and something that is moving.

And I think I personally relate to the story of Seth as a character because he's like a nerd in a lot of ways.

He loves anagrams and he's such a wordsmith and he plays the tuba. I played the cello when I was a child and the idea of carrying around a giant instrument is something that I totally understand. And I also was playing Dungeons and Dragons and video games and [reading] comic books. Like, that was my stuff. So getting lost in a world outside of reality is something that's so relatable for me.

Then the idea of seeing someone like him and seeing her for her and not for her disease is my favorite part about this character. And also, he lives in the present in a way that I strive to do. So honestly, playing Seth has just, like, taught me and reminded me that, like, me as Miguel is enough. And honestly, that's the best version of me, not any other version that I try to put on, and that's something I learned from him every night, just by the way that he is unapologetically himself.

What's your favorite aspect of the show? Like, a favorite point of the show?

I feel like I have a lot of things about the show that I really think are special. Like, my character, specifically,

That's just such a beautiful moment.

And it's also a reminder to me as Miguel to be there in that moment with Carolee Carmello, who plays Kim. The show itself is so thought out. Every single musical note, even the transitions, are purposeful in a way that it's not just a big, grandiose show, but it has such a heart, you know?

There's a big fight scene towards the finale, and it's maybe one of the most brilliantly written scenes, in my opinion. Just in the sense that there's so much that has been built up throughout the show. And it's just like, a beautiful expression of, like, letting it all go in a way that just feels right. And that's my way of explaining it without giving away little details.

Being Latino, what has the experience been of being on stage and knowing that there's people out there that look up and might see themselves in you. That maybe there is kids that believe that they can also see a future on the stage?

I mean that in itself makes me, like,

And the idea of representation, like not just me. One of my best friends just started doing The Notebook, and he [plays] young Noah, and I have had so many conversations about how special it feels to know that we are the next generation of artists that are coming up and that it's us Latinos that are working hard to continue this art.

I had people who really inspired me growing up and to know that if I have any kind of impact on other people that are Latinos as well, that they want to chase after their dream of doing theater, then that was my goal.

And I know that if I'm a part of that, then I'm making myself fulfilled, you know, that's what I want to be doing.

What do you hope that audiences take away from Kimberly Akimbo when it comes to San Francisco in November?

Well, I hope that audiences are leave feeling uplifted. I hope that they have a full emotional journey alongside with us and that they see that the story of Kim is the same as all of us in the sense that, "why not make the most of the time we have and make life a great adventure?"

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Q&A: KIMBERLY AKIMBO EL PODER DE VIVIR EL MOMENTO

El miembro del elenco Miguel Gil habla sobre su experiencia en la gira nacional de la aclamada comedia musical que se presentará en el Curran Theatre de San Francisco del 6 de noviembre al 1 de diciembre de 2024.

Arturo Hilario El Observador

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iguel Gil es miembro del elenco venezolano del musical Kimberly Akimbo, cinco veces ganador del premio Tony en 2023, que llegará en un compromiso limitado al Curran Theatre de BroadwaySF desde el miércoles 6 de noviembre hasta el domingo 1 de diciembre de 2024.

El programa, que fue el musical más aclamado por la crítica de la temporada 2023, sigue la vida de Kimberly, una optimista joven de 15 años que está lidiando con los problemas identificables de una adolescente: su primer enamoramiento, dinámica familiar disfuncional y navegar la preparatoria.

Pero, además de esto, también está lidiando con una rara enfermedad genética que la envejece cuatro veces más que lo normal, y la posibilidad de que haya cometido un delito grave para ayudar a su familia.

El programa ganó el premio al Mejor Musical entre sus cinco Tony y tanto el público como los críticos destacaron el tono hilarante y desgarrador del programa y su tema.

Recientemente, Gil, quien trabajó en la producción original de Broadway así como en la producción en gira actual, compartió su experiencia trabajando en la gira,

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so inspired and want to do this, like, forever. I have, like, a Venezuelan flag in my dressing room, and every time I'm about to go on stage I look at it and I'm like, "Llegamos. We made it."

The fact that I'm here and it's what I've dreamed about my entire life.

And I know that my parents are so proud of me, and they worked so hard so I can be here. So that in itself makes every single show feel like it’s opening night.

cómo fue asegurar el papel, sus aspectos favoritos de la historia, cómo se relaciona el mensaje general con su papel de Seth, el amigo de Kimberly, y el impacto que siente al ser visto como un modelo a seguir para otros latinos que lo ven en el escenario.

Más información y entradas para Kimberly Akimbo disponibles en broadwaysf.com. ¿Cuál fue tu camino hacia los escenarios y qué te inspiró para adentrarte en las artes teatrales?

Siempre me gustó cantar. Entonces, mientras crecía, estaba en el coro de la escuela y de la iglesia. Mi mamá solía llamarme como una 'máquina de discos viviente' porque estaba en el auto cantando lo que estuviera en la radio y me sabía todas las letras. Y a través del coro, conocí el teatro en mi escuela secundaria. E incluso entonces, no estaba seguro de haberlo disfrutado realmente porque era algo de lo que sentía que tenía que ser parte en lugar de algo que quería hacer por mi cuenta. Y luego, cuando entré a la preparatoria, tenían este concurso de teatro. Y tuve la oportunidad de experimentar lo que es ver a alguien realmente comprometido con algo. Realmente no sabía que podías comprometerte tanto con el teatro. Y eso

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ESPAÑOL me inspiró y me hizo querer ser como ellos.

Luego comencé a tomar lecciones de canto y comencé a estar casi obsesionado. Escuchaba musicales todos los días, tratando de aprender tanto como fuera posible.

Luego pude asistir virtualmente a los premios Jimmy en mi último año, una competencia nacional de teatro en la que eligen a estudiantes de secundaria de prácticamente todos los estados. Y entonces fui uno de los nominados del centro de Florida. Y al hacer eso, conocí a directores de casting de Nueva York, hice una audición para Kimberly Akimbo cuando estaba saliendo de Broadway y comencé a realizar las últimas llamadas con el chico que la interpretó en Broadway, Justin Cooley.

Pero no lo obtuve. Entonces, regresé a la Universidad de Shenandoah para estudiar teatro musical por un año. Y luego, cuando se estaban transfiriendo a Broadway, me llamaron y me pidieron que fuera el suplente de Justin. Obviamente era un sueño, así que lo hice. Ahora es un gran honor poder hacer el papel en la gira. ¿Podrías hablarnos de la historia de Kimberly Akimbo y de por qué crees que el programa ha sido tan popular y cautivador entre el público y la crítica? ¿Y crees que ese programa conecta personalmente contigo?

La historia del show sigue a Kim, una chica de 16 años a la que le diagnostican un raro trastorno genético que la hace envejecer cuatro veces más rápido de lo que debería. Y entonces es una especie de historia sobre la mayoría de edad, es divertida y conmovedora, y ella tiene que lidiar con tantas cosas. Mi papel es interpretar a su mejor amigo, Seth. Ambos son una especie de outsiders y se conocen en un momento en el que ella está a punto de cumplir 16 años, que es la esperanza de vida media para esta enfermedad.

Y se convierte en una especie de gran aventura para ellos, básicamente aprovechando al máximo el tiempo que ella tiene. Y creo que es muy conmovedor porque es sólo un recordatorio para la gente de que nuestro tiempo es limitado y aprovecharlo al máximo es un gran placer. También es una historia sobre la conexión y la amistad. Y eso también es algo con lo que nos identificamos, es muy conmovedor.

Hay una gran escena de pelea cerca del final y, en mi opinión, es quizás una de las escenas mejor escritas.

Simplemente en el sentido de que se han acumulado muchas cosas a lo largo del programa. Y es como una hermosa expresión de dejar que todo vaya de una manera que se siente bien. Esa es mi manera de explicarlo sin revelar detalles.

Si tengo algún tipo de impacto en otras personas que también son latinos y quieren perseguir su sueño de hacer teatro, entonces esa era mi meta. Y sé que si soy parte de eso, entonces me sentiré realizado, ya sabes, eso es lo que quiero hacer.

-Miguel Gil

Creo que personalmente me identifico con la historia de Seth porque es como un nerd en muchos sentidos.

Le encantan los anagramas, es un gran creador de palabras y toca la tuba. Tocaba el violonchelo cuando era niño y la idea de cargar con un instrumento gigante es algo que entiendo totalmente. Y también jugaba Dungeons and Dragons, videojuegos y [leía] cómics. Eso era lo mío. Así que perderme en un mundo fuera de la realidad es algo con lo que me identifico mucho.

Entonces la idea de ver a alguien como él y verla por ella y no por su enfermedad es mi parte favorita de este personaje. Además, él vive el presente de una manera que yo me esfuerzo por hacerlo. Honestamente, interpretar a Seth simplemente me enseñó y me recordó que yo como Miguel soy suficiente. Y honestamente, esa es la mejor versión de mí, no cualquier otra versión que quiera presentar, y eso es algo que aprendí de él todas las noches, simplemente por la forma en que él es él mismo sin ofrecer disculpas. ¿Cuál es tu aspecto o punto favorito del show?

Siendo latino, ¿Cuál ha sido la experiencia de estar en el escenario y saber que hay gente que mira hacia arriba y puede identificarse a sí misma en ti, que tal vez haya niños que puedan ver un futuro en los escenarios?

Eso en sí mismo me inspira mucho y quiero hacer esto para siempre. Tengo como una bandera venezolana en mi camerino, y cada vez que estoy a punto de subir al escenario la miro y digo: "Llegamos. Lo logramos". El hecho de que estoy aquí y que es lo que he soñado toda mi vida. Y sé que mis padres están muy orgullosos de mí y trabajaron muy duro para que yo pueda estar aquí. Eso en sí mismo hace que cada espectáculo parezca la noche de estreno.

El artista venezolano Miguel Gil en la Gira Nacional de Kimberly Akimbo. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus

Siento que hay muchas cosas sobre el show que realmente creo que son especiales. Mi personaje, específicamente, tiene un arco muy genial en el sentido de que es el mismo tipo durante todo el programa, obviamente, pero tiene que crecer con Kim muy rápido durante todo el programa, como ayudarla a lidiar con este trastorno.

Tienen un momento realmente especial cuando cantan un dueto llamado "Now", y él es como si la recuperara y le recordara que aún tienen el ahora, que todavía existe este momento, y que lo asimile y no viva en el "¿Qué pasará en unas semanas?"

Es un momento tan hermoso. Y es un recordatorio para mí, como Miguel, de estar presente en el momento con Carolee Carmello, quien interpreta a Kim. El espectáculo en sí está muy pensado. Cada nota musical, incluso las transiciones, tienen un propósito de tal manera que no es solo un espectáculo grande y grandioso, sino que tiene mucho corazón, ¿sabes?

Y la idea de representación, no sólo me gusta a mí.

Uno de mis mejores amigos acaba de empezar a hacer The Notebook, interpreta al joven Noah, y he tenido muchas conversaciones sobre lo especial que se siente saber que somos la próxima generación de artistas que están surgiendo y que somos nosotros los latinos. que están trabajando duro para continuar con este arte.

Tuve personas que realmente me inspiraron mientras crecía y saber que si tengo algún tipo de impacto en otras personas que también son latinas, que quieren perseguir su sueño de hacer teatro, entonces ese era mi objetivo. Y sé que si soy parte de eso, entonces me sentiré realizado, ya sabes, eso es lo que quiero hacer. ¿Qué esperas que el público se lleve de Kimberly Akimbo cuando llegue a San Francisco en noviembre?

Bueno, espero que el público se sienta animado. Espero que tengan un viaje emocional junto a nosotros y que vean que la historia de Kim es la misma que la de todos nosotros en el sentido de "¿Por qué no aprovechar el tiempo que tenemos y hacer de la vida una gran aventura?".

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¿POR QUÉ LOS PRIMEROS CINCO PIES? Las brasas de un incendio forestal suelen asentarse en los cinco pies alrededor de las estructuras. Retirar el material combustible es fundamental para reducir las igniciones.

Los hechos sobre los cinco pies

Cómo cinco pies de espacio podrían salvar su casa durante un incendio forestal.

C O N S E J O S PA R A U N E S PA C I O D E F E N D I B L E El Espacio Defendible es un área alrededor de su casa (hasta 100 pies o el límite de su propiedad) que está libre de material inflamable o vegetación. Un estudio de 2019 CAL FIRE descubrió que las estructuras que no seguían las pautas de espacio defendible tenían cinco veces más probabilidades de ser destruidas por incendios forestales. Investigaciones adicionales muestran que el área que rodea inmediatamente la casa es la más crítica para evitar la ignición por brasas.*

Estos son algunos pasos sencillos para crear cinco pies de espacio defendible alrededor de su casa:

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Limpie las agujas de pino y escombros de sus canaletas y su techo

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Mueva las parrillas de BBQ, los muebles de patio y cualquier cosa combustible de los costados de su casa

Para ver una lista completa de maneras en las que puede crear un espacio defendible alrededor de su casa, visite readyforwildfire.gov y aprenda cómo puede defender su casa y comunidad visitando safetyactioncenter.pge.com *Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California, The California Legislature’s Non Partisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor: https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4457/defensible-space-093021.pdf “PG&E” refers to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation. ©2024 Pacific Gas and Electric Company. All rights reserved.