Gloria Molina, the pioneering Chicana leader in California state and local politics, has passed away at age 74 after a three-year battle with cancer. Molina’s death, surrounded by her family, was announced in a statement by her daughter, Valentina Martinez. Molina had been the first Latina to serve in both the California State Assembly and […]
California Latina politician Gloria Molina, who broke barriers in local and state politics for over three decades, passed away at 74 years old after a three-year battle with cancer. Molina was the first-ever Latina to serve in the state assembly, the Los Angeles city council, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. She advocated […]
