About
David Hernandez
A Vice-chair of the CA GOP, founder of the California Hispanic Republican Club, Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club, and the California Hispanic Alliance; host of a far-right radio show on Christian nationalist Salem Media-owned AM570; central organizer, mentor, and amplifier for SoCal far right extremists.
David Hernandez appears to be a central connecting and organizing figure of anti-public school, anti-LGBTQ+ extremism and other far right issues in Southern California. He is extensively connected within the California Republican Party-- as Vice-chair for Los Angeles-- and as the founder and chair of both the California Hispanic Republican Club and the Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club (CAHRC and LAHRC respectively). He hosts a weekly radio show for LAHRC on the Salem-media owned AM570 The Answer with frequent appearances by TERF-lawyer Jennifer Kennedy
Hernandez was seen filming at the anti-LGBTQ+ riot at GUSD on June 6, 2023 and he and his cohosts amplified misinformation about LGBTQ+ curriculum and programs after the June 2 riot at Saticoy Elementary. Hernandez also hosted LOKA spokespeople Manuk Grigorian and Lusine Kirakosyan on his radio show, and promoted both the LOKA DTLA march and the CA Policy Center "Line in the Sand" Rally in Simi Valley in September 2023.
Hernandez links legitimate Republican Party organizations and clubs with street-level extremists, local reactionaries, and violent groups like the Proud Boys. He appears to be focused on expanding the reach of his various groups and networking existing right-leaning efforts into a unified far-right movement.
Hernandez's ties extend to national far-right groups, including Moms for America via LAHRC board member and LOKA supporter Barbie George, though it appears his primary focus is local to Southern California and building far right political power in Los Angeles county. While he maintains the appearance of legitimacy due to his party affiliation, investigation of his various orgs and clubs reveal a number of unusual details:
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The website for LAHRC features 180.Shift, however, 180.Shift lists the "California Hispanic Alliance" as its "parent org." CAHA accepts donations but does not appear to be an official charity or non-profit org.
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Contact info listed on CAHRC, LAHRC, and CAHA sites all appears to link to David Hernandez.
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The logo for C&M Metals appears on the LAHRC site and the owner of that company Don Monroe is a member of the LAHRC board of directors.
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CAHRC is described as a PAC and donations are solicited, however no record of the PAC's id# has been found.
Since 2023 Hernandez has appeared to be a major backer of 180.Shift, a "Gen Z" focused right-wing news streaming outlet which features the daughters of two close Hernandez associates, Luis Santana Ramos and Emilio Martinez (who was arrested at GUSD on 6/6/23). The young hosts, Elie Santana-Zavala and Tara Martinez-Fernandez were first seen (with dad Luis) at the violent Saticoy Elementary protest on 6/2/23 and appear frequently at local right wing political and social events as well as critically covering pro-public school, pro-union, and pro-LGBTQ+ events. Both tout connections to and training by Prager U as well as TPUSA,Charlie Kirk's Christian nationalist political organization. They have appeared on Hernandez's AM570 show and he has appeared in both 180.shift videos and on newer right leaning podcast channel, Red Angeles (which posts frequent antisemitic conspiracy theories, anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, and accelerationist calls for violence).