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Paul Schrade dies; union leader survived bullet to the head when Robert F. Kennedy was killed

Paul Schrade soaked up the excitement as the crowd roared and Robert Kennedy smiled and leaned into the microphone: “So my thanks to all of you, and on to Chicago we go.”

Los Angeles Times

Newsom reverses course and signs farmworker bill backed by Biden

California's governor made the surprise decision after a veto threat he telegraphed last month.

Politico

Results in the five most expensive Democratic Arizona Senate primaries

Democratic primary elections for all 30 districts in the Arizona State Senate took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 30 districts up for election in 2022, eight had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate.

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Biden’s support of California farmworker bill makes it ‘complicated’ for Newsom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to veto another California farmworker union bill, he has a new and unexpected voice in his ear: President Joe Biden, who has decided to inject national politics into a state labor battle.

Tribune News Service

Gustavo Arellano: Cesar Chavez's grandson wants to introduce his 'Tata' to a new generation

When I visited the National Chavez Center earlier this summer, the solemnity of the site hit me the moment I parked.

Los Angeles Times

Once struggling, United Farm Workers gains new clout in California, wants to use it

CERES, Calif. — By late morning it was already hot, but not nearly as scorching as it would be in just a few hours. Lourdes Cardenas, 59, had already walked nearly 8 dusty, sun-blasted miles from Turlock, with about that many more to go to the day’s destination in downtown…

Los Angeles Times

Julian Nava, trailblazing LA politician and US ambassador, dies at 95

LOS ANGELES — In the spring of 1980, Julian Nava found himself about to become a pioneer again.

Los Angeles Times

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Philippines Marcos wants to renegotiate loans on $4.9 billion China-backed rail projects

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the transport ministry to renegotiate loan agreements struck by his predecessor with China for railway projects worth $4.90 billion, an official said on Saturday.

Reuters

First lady Jill Biden apologizes for comparing Hispanics to tacos during Texas visit

WASHINGTON — First lady Jill Biden apologized Tuesday for comparing the diversity of Hispanics to that of breakfast tacos, a comment that drew widespread ridicule, and not just from Republicans eager to embarrass the White House.

Tribune News Service

Cesar Chavez’s former San Jose home is on the market for $2 million

SAN JOSE — Famed civil rights activist and labor leader Cesar Chavez’s family home, where he lived from 1951 to 1953, is on the market, and a local nonprofit is looking to purchase it.

Tribune News Service

Arizona Republicans fight culture war in battleground state

Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation’s toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights

The Independent UK

Commentary: Remembering immigrant defender Bert Corona

When I ask my students who comes to mind when they think about immigrants’ rights, they inevitably bring up Cesar Chavez. After all, he founded the United Farm Workers union, a central force behind the farmworker movement of the 1960s and 70s in central California. The union proudly claims to…

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