Matt Gonzales speaking at the Vanguard Court Watch 8th Annual Fundraiser
Channel: DavisMediaAccess
Date: 2018-11-02

Vanguard Court Watch 8th Annual Fundraiser

Immigration Law: Defending Immigrant Rights and Keeping Families Together

Immigration is a highly charged and important issue in our nation today. The event features two speakers who have been on the front lines of defending the rights of immigrants and their families.


Matt Gonzalez is the Chief Attorney with the San Francisco Public Defeders Office. He was the lead attorney in the political charged murder trial of immigrant, Jose Garcia Zarate, who was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the fall of 2017. In 2000, Matt Gonzalez was elected to the SF Board of Supervisors. Two years later he would become president of that 11 member body. He ran for Mayor of San Francisco in 2003, and lost a close race to Gavin Newsom. In 2008, he ran for vice president as the running mate of candidate Ralph Nader.

Recorded by Davis Media Access, a sponsor of the event, on October 27, 2018.