Courthouse Vigil Seeks Justice For Farmworkers

A crowd of about 80 — among them Catholic Bishop Stephen Blaire — gathered at the San Joaquin County Courthouse to call on Superior Court Judge Michael Garrigan to refuse a plea deal for the employers of Vasquez Jimenez, a 17-year-old, pregnant farmworker who collapsed from heatstroke May 14, 2008, in a Farmington vineyard. She died two days later.



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Census Data: Latino Growth Will Impact Congressional Redistricting

The 2001 gerrymander gave Latinos short shrift, especially in the drawing of congressional seats, to protect white incumbents, but the commission will rectify that this year.

Coupled with a "top-two" primary system, the array of redrawn districts could mean a major change in how political power is divided in the nation's largest state.



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Modesto Mayoral Candidates Court Latinos

At a Latino Community Roundtable forum Thursday, three candidates promised color-blind leadership for Modesto if elected to the mayor's office in November.
Despite the diversity, just two Latinos ever have served on the Modesto City Council.

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Latinos Lose Out on Attacks on Unions

This opinion article claims that recent assaults on public sector unions are also an attack on Latinos and other minorities that these unions represent.


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Redistricting Commision Picks Angelo Ancheta for Redistricting Commission

California's new redistricting commission was made whole Friday when Angelo Ancheta was chosen from six other Democratic candidates to replace a member who resigned earlier this month.
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