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