SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis proclaimed April 10, as Dolores Huerta Day in California to honor the civil rights icon leader on her 95th birthday. The proclamation celebrates Huerta’s decades of advocacy for farmworkers’ rights and social justice causes throughout California and the nation. “As we celebrate Dolores Huerta’s impactful contributions to the labor, civil rights, and women’s movements, I urge all Californians to take inspiration from her example and work to make a positive impact in our communities,” Kounalakis stated in the proclamation released April 10….
