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Arturo Castañares
Arturo Castañares

Arturo Castañares is the Publisher and Editor-at-Large of La Prensa America. Castañares, 50, joined La Prensa in September 2015 after more than 25 years of work in politics, government, and business. Castañares writes his own Perspective opinion pieces on various issues, in addition to news articles focused on government and politics. In 2021, Castañares won the prestigious Ruben Salazar Award for Excellence in Print Journalism and this year was awarded 1st Place in the Politics/Government category by the San Diego Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Previously, Castañares was a senior staff member for the California State Legislature for 13 years, and earned an impressive winning record as a political consultant to dozens of campaigns for local, state, and federal offices. Castañares, born in San Diego, grew up as a bilingual, bicultural resident of the Cali-Baja megaregion of Southern California and Baja California.

Articles by Arturo
PERSPECTIVE: DA Should Pass 101 Ash Investigation to Feds to Avoid Conflicts
PERSPECTIVE: DA Should Pass 101 Ash Investigation to Feds to Avoid Conflicts
A credible investigation into the origins of the 101 Ash deal and the financial advantages taken by a few insiders is much needed without political undertones.
PERSPECTIVE: Voters (Not Politicians) Should Choose Our Next Sheriff
PERSPECTIVE: Voters (Not Politicians) Should Choose Our Next Sheriff
Transparency and accountability from our police should start with the free & fair election of our next Sheriff.
California is Now More Brown than White
California is Now More Brown than White
New 2020 Census data shows that the Hispanic/Latino population in California now outnumbers the White population for the first time in modern history, accounting for nearly 40% of the state population.
California Ahora es Más Café que Blanca
California Ahora es Más Café que Blanca
El nuevo censo muestra que la población hispana en California ahora supera en número a la población blanca por primera vez en la historia moderna, representando casi el 40% de la población del estado.
PERSPECTIVE: Police Actions Have Eroded Our Confidence
PERSPECTIVE: Police Actions Have Eroded Our Confidence
The media is an unwitting accomplice in relying on information and amplifying false or misleading narratives without independently fact-checking.
PERSPECTIVE: Jason Hughes is a Piñata but Who’s Yanking the Rope?
PERSPECTIVE: Jason Hughes is a Piñata but Who’s Yanking the Rope?
Jason Hughes deserves the beating he’s now taking for playing both sides of the deal, but we should follow the rope back to see who is really behind the cheap entertainment.
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