Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
2005
Antonio Villaraigosa elected mayor of LA, the first Latino to hold that office since 1872. Born poor
in East LA, he says in his victory speech, 'I will never forget where I came from.'
2008
A slim majority of California voters pass Proposition 8, defining legal marriage as between a man
and a woman. Courts eventually rule the law unconstitutional, and same-sex marriages resume in
2013.
2013
After years of construction delays and engineering controversies, the eastern span of the Bay
Bridge opens. At over $6 billion, it is the costliest public works project in California history - so
far.
