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| Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg remembering his years as a Sacramento City Councilperson with Mayor Joe Serna (now deceased). Serna was a former farm worker and organizer with Cesar Chavez. Steinberg recalled Mayor Serna saying "Seize the moment!" on various occasions and advised Governer Davis to seize THIS moment and sign SB 1736!" |
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| The politicians who stood at the podium we know by name and we honor them for appearing on this occasion and working for this cause. The vast majority here, however, were people whose names we don't know. They are the farm workers and others who marched 165 miles from Merced and/or gathered at the Capitol to urge the governor to sign this bill that would give farm workers a chance at livable wages and the benefits many other workers have. |
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| SEIU Local 250 union rep Josie Summers marching down Franklin Blvd with the "March for the Governor's Signature" on 8/24 with her daughter, Chardonnay (in the middle). That's Gina Castillano from Local 790 in Stockton "leading the way" with Josie. Gina said that she was marching in solidarity with the farm workers because it was 'important for farm workers to have union contracts'. |
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| Jose Valenzuela of Wilton riding in his dad's truck. The Valenzuelas had been riding their horses on the march and after stopping to rest the horses, were driving to catch up with the march. Jose's dad, Victor, was a participant in the last big UFW march to Sacramento. |
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| The CLUW women marching in solidarity. That's Nell Ranta on the right carrying their banner. |