Since coming to the U.S. from Guatemala as a teen, David Campos has dedicated his career to helping immigrants succeed in this country.

The son of Mexican immigrants, Alex Padilla is the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate.

Inspired by his grandfather’s community organizing, Rivas jumped into politics in his early 20s, starting with a role on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors.

As the second-longest serving speaker in the California Assembly, Anthony Rendon developed a reputation for empowering and inspiring his colleagues.

Lorena Gonzalez is the first woman and first person of color to serve as Chief Officer of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

Union rights activist Baldemar Velásquez was awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor Mexico can bestow on a non-citizen.

Ernesto Galarza was a Mexican-American labor organizer, activist, professor, poet, writer, And a key figure in the history of immigrant farmworker organizing in California.

A passionate advocate for the rights of immigrant laborers, helped create El Congreso de Pueblos de Habla Española,
a coalition of Latino labor and civil rights activists.

The daughter of immigrant parents from Nicaragua and Mexico, Hilda Solis has become a progressive champion for the most marginalized people in our society.

Along with César Chávez, Dolores Huerta co-founded what would ultimately become the United Farm Workers labor union.