He was the first Latino Speaker of the California State Assembly, and is the first Latino statewide elected official in California in the 20th century. When Bustamante met with President Clinton in July, they discussed the President's One America Initiative . The goal of the President's Initiative is to strengthen our shared foundation as Americans so that we can live in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect. At that time, Bustamante expressed his interest to the President in developing such an initiative. After assembling an esteemed panel of commissioners , Lieutenant Governor Bustamante announced the formation of his Commission for One California on August 17, 1999.
Some talk is absolutely invaluable.
It is our willingness to engage in the process that guarantees our success. Lieutenant Governor Bustamante has pledged to focus on this issue throughout his term in office.