Pete Wilson – A Lasting Legacy?

by | Jun 20, 2023 | News Coverage, Press Releases / Media Advisories / Statements, Publications

THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE 

                                                                                                           June 16, 2023

On private land Downtown stands a statue of Pete Wilson, formerly a state Assembly member,
San Diego mayor, U.S. senator and governor. Activists want it removed.
Below, Dolores Huerta, the influential labor and civil rights leader, and Robert A. Kittle, a former editorial page editor of The San Diego UnionTribune, offer their views on what should be done.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION AND LOCAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AFTER FARMWORKERS POLICY ROUNDTABLE

by | Jun 22, 2022 | Press Releases / Media Advisories / Statements

MEDIA ADVISORY 

                                                                                                           June 21, 2022

Congressional Hispanic Caucus to Host Press Conference with the Dolores Huerta Foundation and Local Advocacy Organizations after Farmworkers Policy Roundtable 

WHAT: Press Conference Following Farmworkers Policy Roundtable

WHO: 

  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Raul Ruiz, M.D. 
  • Senator Alex Padilla 
  • Dolores Huerta, Dolores Huerta Foundation President, and United Farm Workers Cofounder 
  • Giev Kashkooli, United Farm Workers 2nd Vice President and Political/Legislative Director
  • Anissa Perez, Personal Story 
  • Additional speakers may be announced 

WHEN: Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. EST

WHERE: House Triangle, U.S. Capitol

BACKGROUND: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) will meet with leading national and local advocates for farmworkers, including Dolores Huerta, President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, on Wednesday, June 22. 

The policy roundtable is closed to the press, but following the discussion, at 11:30 a.m. EST, CHC Members, and national and local organizations will host a press conference to summarize their conversation and call for the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. 

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Media Contact:

Fabiola DeCaratachea

Director, Communications/Grants

Fdecaratachea@doloreshuerta.org

Dolores Huerta’s Statement on the Appointment of Justice Patricia Guerrero to California’s Supreme Court

by | Feb 16, 2022 | Press Releases / Media Advisories / Statements

“We congratulate Justice Patricia Guerrero on her historic appointment to California’s Supreme Court and thank Governor Gavin Newsom for his extraordinary vision. Justice Patricia Guerrero’s appointment honors all Latina women and inspires Latina girls to reach their dreams. This assures our community that the judiciary reflects all the people in California.”
Camila Chávez receives a 2022 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award

Camila Chávez receives a 2022 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award

by | Feb 7, 2022 | Press Releases / Media Advisories / Statements

This week, The James Irvine Foundation announced that our Co-Founder and Executive Director Camila Chávez was named as one of the 2022 Leadership Award recipients. The Award comes with a $250,000 grant to continue the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s work of strengthening underrepresented communities by training and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Learn more by visiting https://irvineawards.org/award-recipient/camila-chavez/

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Juneteenth Statement from the Dolores Huerta Foundation

by | Jun 17, 2021 | Press Releases / Media Advisories / Statements

Celebrations are in order as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. This day is more than a day of celebration, but also a national acknowledgement of our shared humanity and the road to healing and equity we must all commit to. Let’s continue looking back at our history to inform our present because we can not afford to stop fighting for equity for all.

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