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    George Skelton: After Democratic infighting and a tense election, Robert Rivas will be California's next Assembly speaker

    by George Skelton, Los Angeles Times Nov 15, 2022 3 minutes
    The California State Capitol in Sacramento.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of California's most important elections last week was held behind closed doors with only 63 voters. They elected the next state Assembly speaker.

    It'll be Assemblyman Robert Rivas, 42, a San Benito County Democrat who grew up in farmworker housing on a vineyard in John Steinbeck country.

    The lawmaker was raised by a single mom and Mexican immigrant grandparents in a dwelling so small he didn't have his own bed — another American Dream story, the kind that's becoming increasingly familiar in California.

    Other than governor, there's no more

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