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Recalling Orange County
Examining the fierce recall election of Nativo Lopez, a school board leader and immigrant rights activist, Recalling Orange County reveals both the cultural chasm and surprising alliances between the suburban establishment and a growing Latino community.
- Series
- APT Presentation
- Premiere Date
- October 28, 2006
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
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The Film
In 2002, two Mexican American mothers started a recall election to remove Nativo Lopez from the Board of Education in California's Orange County. A controversial immigrant rights activist, Lopez found fierce opposition not only in the white suburban establishment, but also among prominent statewide "English only" activists and even local Latinos. Recalling Orange County explores the orchestrated backlash against a Latino leader and the complex ideological conflicts that cross ethnic lines.
