Category Archives: Elected Officials
Edward Roybal for California Lt. Governor in 1954
Edward R. Roybal, the first Mexican American to serve on the Los Angeles City Council in modern times, also held the distinction of being the first Latino to serve as a major party nominee for statewide office in California in 1954. Continue reading
Posted in Activist Profiles, California, Elected Officials, Unions
Tagged California Democratic Council, CSO, ILGWU, Pat Brown, Roybal
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Former Arizona Gov. Raul Castro Detained at the Border
Former Arizona governor, Raul Castro, detained at he border. Continue reading
Posted in Elected Officials, Southwest
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California Politics: Shifting Majorities, Emerging Minorities
New book, California Politics: Shifting Majorities, Emerging Minorities, includes an essay on Latino politics by Kenneth Burt. Continue reading
