Latino youth look to future - They attend Capitol Day as part of a weeklong program on leadership. - California

“Espinosa, now president of the programs board of directors and policy director for Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, recalls how a similar week 15 years ago “changed my life.”

“I went on to UCLA, primarily because this program introduced me to people who were helpful,” Espinosa said. “I got my degree and, right after, came here to work for Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa.”

State Sen. Gil Cedillo, who delivered the keynote address Wednesday, attended high school and college with Villaraigosa, who is now mayor of Los Angeles.”

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