His critics have called him everything from inexperienced to being a shill for organized labor. Though small in stature, he’s a big target for talk radio, especially given his pro-immigrant policies.
In this fascinating profile we get a rare personal glimpse of the second youngest speaker ever in the state Assembly, Fabian Núñez.
One of twelve children, Núñez grew up in a low income San Diego neighborhood. His father was a gardener and his mother a maid — both immigrants from Mexico. Once an amateur boxer, the 37 year-old Núñez is now the majority whip, the powerful Speaker of the California Assembly.
- Fabian Núñez’s — 46th Assembly District
- Key Legislation: Bills introduced by Speaker Núñez
- Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Núñez, Speech to the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California (union)
- A snapshot of University of California programs and services in Assembly Member Núñez’ district, UC California (PDF)
- “Assembly Speaker Núñez seeks a highflying public image,” Dan Walters, The Sacramento Bee
- “California Assembly speaker seeks compromise but ready to fight,” AP via North County Times
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August 4th, 2005 at 1:31 am
On Friday, July 29th at 8:30pm California Connected, a PBS show, aired an extensive interview with/profile of California Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez. The show did a…