Although Hispanic women continue to be underrepresented in elected office, they have made notable strides in California government, particularly at the local level.
Hipolito Angel Cerros made history one year ago when he became the mayor of Lindsay, California.
Paul Herrera's aviation journey took off during high school when he received a scholarship to learn how to fly propeller planes at Santa Monica Airport.
Stanford Professor Michelle Wilde Anderson dives into the institutional challenges facing many cities and shows how local leaders and residents can come together to effect change.
"Fewer than a dozen California cities have formalized sister city relationships with Russian cities — but among them are some of the largest and most influential in the state, including Los Angeles (St. Petersburg), Long Beach (Sochi) and San Diego (Vladivostok). These cities should heed Zelensky’s call and renounce their sister city relationships with their Russian counterparts."
By Kit Cole & Maureen Tobin
