Guest Opinion | Mayor Tornek Should Remove His Name as Co-Host of Fundraiser Featuring Former Governor Pete Wilson

It is outrageous and indefensible that on the 25th anniversary of Prop 187, Mayor Tornek is the only elected official to list his name on the host committee for a fundraiser with someone who champions the support of a former Governor who justifies the anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies that have in many ways become the model for the Trump Administration.

Pasadena deserves a Mayor who unites the City and champions inclusion, diversity and equality, especially when over a third of its residents are Latino and many are foreign born.

Mayor Tornek’s decision to co-host a fundraiser with Pete Wilson, who led the bigoted, divisive and unconstitutional campaign for Prop 187 is an insult to so many Pasadenans.

We need a Mayor who will celebrate the rich tapestry of our City, and not someone who still embraces such an anti-immigrant figure. We call on Mr. Tornek to remove his name as co-host of the fundraiser featuring Pete Wilson.

Chiara Tellini, Pasadena Resident
Dr. Peggy Renner, Pasadena Resident
Robert M. Nelson, Pasadena Resident
Jordan Vannini, Co-President, Washington Square Neighborhood Association
Mindy Pfeiffer, Co-President, Washington Square Neighborhood Association