At 80, Latino political pioneer Soto still going strong in California

“State Sen. Nell Soto, who celebrated her 80th birthday Sunday, was campaigning for Latino politicians in California before there were any.

As a young activist in the late 1940s, she walked precincts for Edward Roybal when he became the first Latino elected in a century to the Los Angeles City Council.

In 1962, her husband Phil and John Moreno became the first Latinos in modern times elected to the Legislature when they won seats in the Assembly.”

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