[View the story "California Latino Advocacy Day!" on Storify ]California Latino Advocacy Day! More than 400 people rallied to put spotlight on California Attorney General Kamala Harris’s “Homeowner Bill of Rights”, a bill that could help hundreds of Latinos facing foreclosures. Storified by NCLR · Mon, May 14 2012 14:02:24
Last Thursday, leaders from around California gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento to advocate for the rights of Latinos struggling with the regional budgetary crisis and backlash from Arizona's SB1070.
NCLR rally in CA#CLAD http://yfrog.com/hw4brtnjPedro
RT @CaliBear: Great energy at today's CA Latino Advocacy Day! w/ @ABC_PolicyLA @NCLR #CLAD #advocacy #Latinos http://pic.twitter.com/j9ae1wOoABC
NCLR was there to represent the 17% of Latinos homeowners across the nation who will lose, or have already lost, their homes to foreclosures.
California folks! We're going to be in Sacramento for California Legislative Advocacy Day. Join us! http://ow.ly/aKMpN #CLAD #LATISMNCLR
Also representing, NCLR affiliates and individual supporters!
TODEC reppin' NCLR at Calif. Advocacy Days! Keep up the good work! #CLAD http://ow.ly/i/CopZNCLR
Like! RT @marisabel81 @NCLR affiliate TODEC is here! #CLAD http://yfrog.com/odo7pxbpjNancy WealthBldr
Getting ready to start the day at #CLAD! Latino advocates are ready to go!Marisabel
#NCLR California Latino Advocacy Kick-Off Reception! (@ Tequila Museo Mayahuel) http://4sq.com/IRkSlPMario Enríquez
Presentations and training helped raise the voice of young people seeking to create change in their communities.
RT @NCLR: Even kids know the home #foreclosure crisis isn't over! http://ow.ly/i/Cng4 #H4G #CLADNCLR Líderes
RT @NCLRLideres: Legislative training and higher education policy update to 12 student leaders! #CLAD #Lideres @NCLR http://pic.twitter.com/ykLuBaFBMario Enríquez
Lideres students make a fine bunch of activists! #CLAD http://ow.ly/i/CnXfNCLR
They sure do. Keep up the great work! RT @NCLR: Lideres students make a fine bunch of activists! #CLAD http://ow.ly/i/CnXfThe MY HERO Project
RT @elcomunicadordc: We not only believe in social justice but in economic justice #nclr California advocacy daysNCLR
The event featured renowned speakers such as Assemblymember Gil Cedillo and JanetMurguía,President and CEO of NCLR.
RT @elcomunicadordc: When we come together with #nclr we can accomplish those dreams said Gil cedillo at nclr's California advocacy daysNCLR
"Today you represent the dreams of so many who couldn't be here with us." -@JMurguia_NCLR addressing crowd at @NCLR CA advocacy day #CLADMarisabel
In the same spirit, supporters that couldn't make it to California for the rally joined our cause online!
Shoutout to my @NCLR west coast familia at California Advocacy Day! #CLADJenni
To everyone who attended and participated online, thank you for making this Advocacy Day another great success!