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Flora, who had held the position for less than a year, was replaced by Alexandra Macedo, a first-term Assemblymember from Tulare. Macedo previously served as deputy leader and is the first woman to lead the caucus."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Macedo was chosen unanimously after the vote to remove Flora, according to the San Joaquin Valley Sun. She said in a statement that her priority would be addressing California’s affordability crisis. Flora’s removal followed internal disagreements over policy and leadership style."},{"type":"heading","text":"Why Flora was removed"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The San Joaquin Valley Sun reported Flora was ousted for supporting Democrat-led tax hikes. The California Globe attributed his removal to broader leadership issues, including annual Kentucky Derby trips and a troubled tenure. The digests from kabc.com and ksfo.com did not specify a reason for Flora’s removal."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mentioned Macedo’s stated priority of addressing California’s affordability crisis, which the San Joaquin Valley Sun reported. 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