Los Angeles Times
4 months agoLos Angeles
The rise and stumbles of the San Fernando Valley Latino political machine
Alex Padilla and Tony Cárdenas, both sons of Mexican immigrants from the San Fernando Valley, teamed up early in their careers to represent their community in politics.
Their successful collaboration in an assembly race marked the beginning of a political journey that led Cárdenas to becoming a congressman and Padilla to becoming California's first Latino U.S. senator. [ more ]