Latino Group Won’t Take Stand on Secession
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From Times Staff Reports
The national executive committee of the Mexican American Political Assn. voted Saturday not to take a position on the Valley’s secession effort, but reinstated a Valley chapter that opposes a breakup.
Meeting in the City of Industry, the committee voted 8 to 1 against involvement in the secession debate.
“It’s a local issue, not a national issue,” said Steve Figueroa, president of the national committee.
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