Welcome to the premiere episode of Latino Vote Voices! For our first episode, Mike Madrid sits down with California political trailblazer Kevin de León — the first Latino to lead the State Senate. Kevin recollects how his humble beginnings, personal struggles, grassroots organizing, and groundbreaking work on climate change and spearheading the Sanctuary State legislation has redefined Latino leadership. Join us as we kick off this journey to amplify Latino voices, inspire action, and build a stronger democracy—one vote at a time.
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Recorded March 15, 2025.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 WELCOME TO LATINO VOTE VOICES - OUR FIRST GUEST IS KEVIN DE LEON
01:30 FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO POLITICAL AWAKENING
08:16 COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AT UC SANTA BARBARA
16:22 CREATING THE SANCTUARY STATE BILL
20:24 NAVIGATING POLITICAL AND LEGAL HURDLES TO UPHOLD SB 54
31:46 REFLECTING ON PARTY STRATEGY AND THE LATINO VOTE
37:56 WHAT DOES THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEED TO CHANGE?
42:36 A CYCLE OF DEMEANING THE LABOR VOTE
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Learn more about Kevin de León:
- https://www.kevindeleon.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/KdeleonCD14/
- https://x.com/kdeleon
- https://www.instagram.com/kdeleoncd14/
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