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Labor/Employment,
Government

Jan. 4, 2022

Labor-friendly Assembly member resigns to lead Labor Federation

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez has been a key legislative ally for her new employer, posting a 100% voting record with the group for five straight years, according to its annual reports.

Labor-friendly Assembly member resigns to lead Labor Federation
Lorena Gonzalez stands in a ride-share pickup area at San Diego International Airport in 2019. (New York Times News Service)

Lorena Gonzalez resigned from the state Assembly on Monday to become the next leader of the California Labor Federation. Long rumored to be the organization's choice to replace leader Art Pulaski, the San Diego Democrat is best known for several aggressive and sometimes controversial bills to bolster the position of workers.\

Gonzalez has been a key legislative ally for the federation, posting a 100% voting record with the group for five s...

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