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Maxine Waters Takes a Victory Lap in South L.A. ~ L.A. Taco Video

[dropcap size=big]R[/dropcap]ep. Maxine Waters, D-South L.A., stopped by the neighborhood for a victory lap after a resounding victory in the midterm elections. She hit the corner of Manchester and Western in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles to meet with her constituents. She was reelected Nov. 6, 2018 with 76 percent of the vote.

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