May 13, 2008

De La Torre backs Rod Wright

Assemblyman Hector De La Torre today endorsed Rod Wright's campaign for state Senate. Not that it was much of a surprise. Wright's opponent, Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally, called De La Torre "the most racist legislator I have encountered in over 40 years" in 2006.

The two Democrats were at odds over police-style badges Dymally was giving away to his supporters. De La Torre, then-chair of the Assembly Rules Committee, investigated the matter.

The since-abandoned Political Muscle blog has the details on the Dymally-De La Torre exchange.

"Knowing his record during his previous tenure in the California State Assembly, Rod Wright is the best candidate to serve the diverse population and needs of the 25th Senatorial District," De La Torre said in his endorsement statement.

Posted by Shane Goldmacher on May 13, 2008 9:39 AM