Tag Archives: Jerry Brown

Fred Ross, Cesar Chavez and Lessons for Ferguson

Examines the ability of a community to organize politically to achieve influence in order to achieve social justice and reform urban police practices. Continue reading

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Mario Obledo: Godfather of the Latino Movement, 1932-2010

Mario Obledo tribute from the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy. Continue reading

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Whitman’s Nannygate vs. Brown’s Record

Immigration and candidates’ attitudes toward Latinos became a central issue in the California governor’s race after Republican Meg Whitman was discovered to have hired an undocumented housekeeper after promising to get tough on employers who hire the undocumented. A look at the historical relationship between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman and the Latino community. Continue reading

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