Latino politicians are experiencing growing pains – California

“lmost three decades ago, a politically connected Hollywood restaurateur and her husband organized a massive rally to show Latino support for several Latino elected officials who had become the targets of negative news coverage.

Then-Gov. Jerry Brown headlined the dinner of about 7,000 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on behalf of then-State Education Secretary Mario Obledo, who was battling allegations of ties to the Mexican Mafia, and Congressman Ed Roybal, the subject of a corruption scandal.

Today, that Hollywood restaurateur continues to lobby for Latino issues and candidates, but she said she has no misgivings about the recent negative coverage of Southern California’s top three Latino elected officials: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Sheriff Lee Baca and Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo.”

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