California Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero Speaks Out on Education on OBSNews.com

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SACRAMENTO OBSNews.com California State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero spoke recently with OBSNews in a wide ranging video interview at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 29th annual convention and business expo in Sacramento. She discussed the state of California's political climate as well as important issues facing the Latino community such as business and education.

"We've got to always ascertain and keep in mind the direction and viability of public education," said the Senator from East Los Angeles' 24th Senate District. She also pointed out the important contributions of political consultant Roy Perez who was nominated for Businessman of the Year at the national chamber's convention. "He's looked at the link between the economy, between business, and education."

Romero also discussed the importance of Hispanic-owned businesses, in particular small businesses and those owned by female Latinas. She pointed to the fact that Latina-owned businesses are the fastest growing demographic in the United States currently. She highlighted the importance of education and stressed that her constituents see education as the underlying foundation for a strong economy.

Troubling to the Senator is the fact that 1/3 of Latino high school students in California do not graduate from high school, and more are poorly equipped to handle the millions of jobs that will be needed in California in the decades to come. She indicated that her legislative priorities will be to attempt to reverse the negative numbers for Latino students and all public school students in the state.

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[mikefnm]

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