Art Torres '71, California Democratic Chair, to Speak at King Hall

Art Torres '71, distinguished California legislator and current Chair of the California Democratic Party, will speak at King Hall on April 3 as part of the celebration of Cesar Chavez Week.  Torres, who attended UC Santa Cruz before earning his law degree at King Hall, served eight years in the Assembly and 12 in the Senate.  He was the first Latino nominated for a statewide office when he won the Democratic primary for insurance commissioner in 1994, and drew national media attention for his vocal opposition to Proposition 187, the 1994 ballot initiative designed to deny social services to undocumented immigrants.

Torres will speak on his experiences in politics and law and his memories of King Hall beginning at noon on April 3 in the Wilkins Moot Courtroom.  The event is sponsored by the Democratic Law Students Association and La Raza Law Students Association as part of La Raza's Cesar Chavez Week events.