Which group in california probably had more political power after independience, mestizos rancheros?

The correct answer is Rancheros

Rancheros were people who worked on ranches and were mostly white. They were something like cowboys originally were. Mestizos were mixed races people whose parents were Latin American and Mexican natives and white people who lived there. Rancheros had more power because they were white and employed and free.

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