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A Santa Barbara County Republican Party AI ad turned viral after depicting Latino candidate Ricardo Valencia as a clown — sparking outrage from Democrats who called it racist and disrespectful. The ad, which questioned Valencia’s leadership and showed images of community decline, was defended by party chair Bobbi McGinnis as a tech experiment, not a racial attack. Other candidates distanced themselves, while the party urges voters to avoid supporting Valencia or rival Cory Bantilan ahead of the June primary. As deep fakes grow more common in politics, California’s new laws aim to curb deceptive digital ads — raising bigger questions about the future of campaign tech.

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