Former Los Angeles City Councilman and Assemblyman Richard Alatorre has died at age 81.
Former Los Angeles City Councilman and Assemblyman Richard Alatorre has died at age 81, it was announced Tuesday.
His victory in that race was seen as a major boon to Los Angeles' Latino community, since the council had not had a Latino member since the 1962 departure of Edward Roybal. Kevin De León, who now represents the 14th District, also lauded Alatorre in a statement issued Tuesday. De León went on to say,"Richard's tenure in the California State Assembly and on the Los Angeles City Council was marked by an unwavering commitment to justice, equity, and opportunity. He was the principal author of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, giving collective bargaining rights to farmworkers who had long been denied a voice.
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