This week, we’re re-airing “This is California: The Battle of 187,” a four-part podcast the L.A. Times did back in 2019 in collaboration with Futuro Studios (and we’ll wrap up the week with a brand-new update). Today, in Part One of “This is California: The Battle of 187,” we take you back to a time when the Golden State wasn’t a progressive paradise — and how Republicans decided that undocumented immigrants were California’s true problem and thus needed to be demonized. AdvertisementHost: Gustavo ArellanoMore reading:Initiative to deny aid and education to illegal immigrants qualifies for ballotProp. 187 creators come under closer scrutinyThe Times Poll: Anti-illegal immigration Prop. 187 keeps 2-to-1 edge

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2021 12:00 UTC