āI think of East Los Angeles as the neglected stepchild of Los Angeles. And thatās largely because of its unincorporated status. Thereās no local control, and thereās no form of community self-determination,ā said Eric Avila, a professor of Chicano studies at UCLA who is unaffiliated with the special district campaign.
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Professor Avila in Times of San Diego: “East LA, a Cradle of Mexican-American Culture, Seeks Greater Political Identity”
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āI think of East Los Angeles as the neglected stepchild of Los Angeles. And thatās largely because of its unincorporated status. Thereās no local control, and thereās no form of community self-determination,ā said Eric Avila, a professor of Chicano studies at UCLA who is unaffiliated with the special district campaign.
