Richard Alatorre (born 1943) was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1985—"one of the most influential Latino politicians in the state"— and a Los Angeles, California, City Council member from 1985 to 1999, the second Latino to serve on the council in the 20th century. He pleaded guilty to income tax evasion in 2001 and is now a lobbyist.
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