California Republicans XXX past collides with rival Dems DUI record in nasty Assembly race

XXX services and DUIs are the calling cards of a nasty state Assembly race in what may be the Florida of California: Riverside County.California Republican legislator Leticia Castillo has made a name for herself crusading to protect children and defend traditional family values — but decades-old XXX websites she operated, featuring graphic sexual language and photos of herself, reveal a very different chapter in her past.Meanwhile, her Democratic challenger Clarissa Cervantes is defending her own past after two DUI arrests and allegations of drug use by her daughter’s father — claims her campaign now says he fabricated.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Castillo — a 55-year-old lawmaker, mother and grandmother who has championed legislation restricting transgender rights and allowing parents to pull their kids out of school lessons about gender identity — went by the name “Silky Santana” and “Silky Smooth” for years in the 2000s while advertising sexual entertainment services.The stunning discovery comes just weeks before voters decide Castillo’s fate in a nail-biter reelection contest in Riverside County, after defeating Cervantes by 596 votes in a 2024 race.Castillo, a Republican from Corona, has portrayed herself as a defender of California families and their children, campaigning under the banner “Faith, Family, Freedom” and promising to reject agendas that go against family values.The California Family Council graded Castillo at 85% on its “Biblical Values Score.”Castillo acknowledged pursuing an adult entertainment business in a statement to the California Post, saying she was an adult making her own decisions — but describing the episode as a dark chapter she left behind through her Christian faith.“I’m never going to clai...