US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 days agoUnabashed California liberal and former US Rep. John Burton dies at 92
John Burton, a liberal San Francisco Democrat and longtime advocate for labor, foster children and the poor, died at 92.
Former U.S. Rep. John Burton, a salty-tongued and unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who stood up for the working class and nurtured countless political careers, including that of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, died Sunday. He was 92. Burton died in San Francisco of natural causes, his family said in a statement. Tributes poured in from California's top politicians, who recalled Burton as a fierce and tireless advocate for laborers, foster children and the environment.