Gloria Molina, who passed away May 14, spent 32 years in government and changed how politics is done in Los Angeles.
Opening political doors
“Sometimes you lead by example. She actually set the model in not agreeing to wait her turn,” said Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute of Government Affairs at Cal State L.A. “Waiting your turn causes disadvantages for women candidates. Now women will run when they want to run.
Younger politicians followed her career. L.A. City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez called Molina a trailblazer for Latina women in local and state politics, noting that “Gloria Molina paved the way for many to follow after her. She was unapologetic in her efforts to give voice to her community, and worked tirelessly to hold government accountable.”
“She held bureaucrats accountable,” said Jaime Regaldo, professor emeritus of political science at Cal State L.A. and former director of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs. “If she felt they deserved a dressing-down, boy, they were in for it. If she didn’t like the response, well, there was the threat that you would lose your job.
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