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In the front pews, the Valenzuela family — including sons, daughters and grandchildren — sat together.

On this day, though, it’s the reverse; we took our place in pews that were now 95% white, and as non-Pennsylvanian.

More than 200 people packed the pews at Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, and they all had one question on their minds:

Politicians from D.C. to Sacramento, the Inland Empire to the Bay Area and all parts of Los Angeles packed 11 pews.

Like at the house functions, Donte displayed framed portraits around the space, which had church pews, flameless candles and a piano.