LULAC Historia en California
y en
el E.E.U.U.
In California, LULAC was originally founded as the United Spanish American
Workers of America and subsequently affiliated nationally with LULAC.
Click here to see California LULAC's Articles of Incorporation dating from 1939
Amongst CA LULAC's many achievements was the Mendez decision from Orange County, which formed the basis the better known Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court decision outlawing racial segregation in education.
When the United States annexed a third of Mexico's territory following the Mexican
War, nearly 77,000 Mexicans became U.S. Citizens. These new citizens were
systematically discriminated against, denied voting rights, excluded from decent
jobs or a good education and subjected to unprovoked physical violence. The sign, "No Mexicans Allowed" was to be found everywhere.
Latino Americans responded by building a strong tradition of self-determination.
Service organizations were started to champion Latino rights and in 1929, a
number of these groups met in Corpus Christi, Texas and merged into a single
self-help organization, the League of United Latin American Citizens. LULAC
councils spread throughout Texas, and into 45 states across the country.
As LULAC grew , so did our achievements. LULAC-sponsored lawsuits resulted in landmark court decisions abolishing Latino school segregation and guaranteeing
Latinos the right to sit on juries. LULAC's "Little Schools of the 400" became the
model for the enormously successful Headstart program. We have trained and
found jobs for thousands of Latinos, built housing for thousands more, provided 5
million in scholarship aid to Latino students, launched programs for youth, women,
the elderly and the disabled and reached out in cooperative alliance with corporate
America.
CA LULAC RESPONDS TO POLICE ACTIONS AT L.A. IMMIGRANT RIGHTS DEMO
Click here for the MODEL ORDINANCE ON CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF POLICE MISCONDUCT, CA LULAC's official
policy on completely revamping law enforcement internal
investigation and oversight
Click here to see CA LULAC Press Release on MacArthur
Park Mayday Incident
FLASH!
LULAC MEMBER THREATENED WITH
DEATH...MAYWOOD CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER FELIPE AGUIRRE WAS TARGET
OF "HIT-MAN"
Felipe Aguirre, Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Maywood and member of the Maywood LULAC Council was targeted for death according to a restraining order signed on July 18, 2006 by a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge. Following a press conference called by LULAC State Civil Rights Commission the alleged perpetrator -- after having been released -- was charged and ordered re-arrested by the District Attorney's office. Click here for details