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.