California Latino Legislative Caucus Endorses Alberto Torrico for California Attorney General

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California Latino Legislative Caucus Endorses Alberto Torrico
for California Attorney General


The 27-member body cements Torrico as the leading choice of
Latinos in the contested AG race

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Latino Legislative Caucus announced today its endorsement of Alberto Torrico for Attorney General. The Latino Legislative Caucus is comprised of twenty-seven members – including  Latino Senators and Assemblymembers – and is one of the largest and most influential organizations within the State Legislature. Torrico, who has already emerged as the candidate with the strongest backing from public safety and from labor, has become the choice of the Latino community to be California’s next Attorney General.  

The full Latino Legislative Caucus endorsement follows early endorsements from Caucus Chair Senator Gil Cedillo and Vice Chair Assemblyman Tony Mendoza. Other caucus members who had previously announced their support for Torrico include Senator Lou Correa, Senator Alex Padilla, Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, Assemblyman Juan Arambula, Assemblywoman Anna Caballero, Assemblyman Manuel Perez, Assemblyman Jose Solorio and Assemblywoman Norma Torres. 

“Alberto Torrico’s leadership on pressing issues such as education and prison reform make him the best choice for Attorney General,” said Caucus Vice Chair Assemblyman Tony Mendoza. “His vision for a safer and smarter California based on educating our young people is precisely what the Latino community and California as a whole needs in an Attorney General.” 

Alberto Torrico is the author of AB 656 – Fair Share for Fair Tuition – that will generate $2 billion a year for higher education in California through a 12.5% oil extraction fee. He also authored AB 2252 – Universal Access to Preschool – a bill that would allow all children in California to attend preschool and get a head start in life.

“The issues I care most about – prison reform, funding higher education, making preschool available to all our children – are issues that have a direct impact on California’s Latino community,” said Torrico. “As the son of a Latino immigrant, I understand the very real need to champion these important issues, for the Latino community and California as a whole.”

The California Latino Legislative Caucus joins the influential and bourgeoning list of Latino leaders that include Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Alhambra City Council Member Luis Ayala, Alum Rock Elementary School District Trustee Esau Ruiz Herrera, Carson City Council Member Julie Ruiz-Raber, Carson City Treasurer Karen Avilla, Cerritos Community College Trustee Carmen Avalos, Chula Vista City Council Member Rudy Ramirez, Town of Colma Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario, Delano City Council Member Grace Vallejo, East Side Union High School District Board Member Eddie Garcia, Fowler City Mayor Pro Tem David Cardenas, Fowler City Council Member Daniel T. Parra, Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea, Fresno City Council Member Henry T. Perea, Gilroy Unified School District Board Member Francisco Dominguez, Hayward City Council Member Francisco Zermeno, Kings County Supervisor Richard Valle, Long Beach City Council Member Tonia Reyes Uranga, Long Beach Community College District Board Member Roberto Uranga, Los Angeles City Council Member Tony Cardenas, Lynwood Council Member Aide Castro, Mendota Mayor Robert Silva, Milpitas City Council Member Armando Gomez, National City Vice Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Newark City Council Member Luis L. Freitas, Newark Unified School Board Member Ray Rodriguez, Oceanside City Council Member Esther C. Sanchez, Parlier Mayor Armando Lopez, Salinas City Council Member Sergio Sanchez, San Benito County Supervisor Margie Barrios, San Bernardino Board of Education Trustee Gil Navarro, San Bernardino Community College Trustee, James Ramos, San Jose City Council Member Nora Campos and Selma Mayor Dennis Lujan in supporting Alberto Torrico for Attorney General.

Torrico has also earned the support of the 1,400-member California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA), the 60,000-member Peace Officers Research Association of California and the 30,000-member California Professional Firefighters as well as the 700,000 members of the California Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State Council, 23,000-member California Faculty Association and 25,000-member AFSCME District Council 57. 

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Alberto Torrico is the Chair of the Select Committee on Prison Reform and Rehabilitation.