Voices of Justice: Senator Lena Gonzalez on Protecting Immigrant Rights and Environmental Justice

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Tamarindo | Sonoro

Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, News, Latinx, News Commentary, Wellbeing, Mental Health, Society & Culture

4.5 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Today, we’re bringing you a conversation with Senator Lena Gonzalez, Senate Majority Leader and Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. She represents over one million residents in California’s 33rd Senate District, which includes Southeast Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Catalina Island. She shares how her upbringing shaped her commitment to public service and how she’s fighting for immigrant rights, environmental justice, and community dignity. A reminder that there are real champions in our government working for us every day. Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.

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0:00.0	Hello, Tamarindo listeners.
0:08.8	First, I have some great news to share.
0:11.7	Delci is now a parent.
0:13.9	We want to wish her all the health, strength, energy, and love as she embarked on this
0:18.7	major, major transition.
0:22.3	Of course, that means that we will be taking some time off from our weekly delivery of new episodes in your ears. But in the meantime,
0:28.5	we will be dropping some bonus conversations, starting with this one today with my friend,
0:33.8	Senator Lena Gonzalez. Senator Gonzalez is a phenomenal leader here in California.
0:39.6	She is Senate Majority Leader and also Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.
0:45.6	She represents one million residents in California's 33rd Senate District, which encompasses
0:51.5	southeast Los Angeles, the city and Port of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal
0:56.3	Hill, and Catalina Island. You'll hear how the women in Senator Lena Gonzalez's life
1:01.1	model a commitment to service that drives her work today, and how she's showing up for
1:06.2	immigrant and vulnerable communities to ensure their health, safety, and dignity.
1:11.0	Senator Lena Gonzalez is a reminder that there are true champions within our Democratic Party
1:16.2	and who have and will continue to fight for us.
1:19.3	So let's hear from her now. Welcome to the Marinole podcast.
1:37.3	Hosted by me, Brenda Gonzalez, a fitness coach, political nerd, and nonprofit capacity
1:41.9	builder.
1:42.3	And me, Delcy Sandoval, a Guatemalan American licensed therapist and passionate creativity advocate.
1:48.6	Together, we're here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with change makers, creatives, and healers.
1:55.0	Each week on the pod, we talk politics, culture, and personal development.
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