Hispanic Chamber

Commentary:
By Mark Martinez

At some point this summer, the largest population group in California will quietly shift from white to Hispanic, the first time since California became a state in 1850.

By 2020, Hispanics will represent almost 41 percent of the population, with nearly 2 million more Hispanics than whites — and topping 1 million Hispanics in five counties, according to new projections by the California Department of Finance.