Second in a four-part series on how Latino political power has changed Los Angeles PART II: THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY MACHINE SPEAKS Alex Padilla was a 22-year-old managing his first election campaign when advisors issued a challenge: Make sure the kickoff party for your guy has at least 100 guests.
'El Hijo del Pueblo' is a paean to those who decide to stick with the working class. Padilla, 35, cast herself as a woman of the people in her City Council run.
'El Hijo del Pueblo' is a paean to those who decide to stick with the working class. Padilla, 35, cast herself as a woman of the people in her City Council run.
'El Hijo del Pueblo' is a paean to those who decide to stick with the working class. Padilla, 35, cast herself as a woman of the people in her City Council run.
Some feel that the court of public and political opinion has judged the Latino politician who hasn’t been charged with any crimes far harsher than the Black politician who was convicted of several.