Ana Gonzalez has lived in Rialto for 27 years. Her son, who is now 19 years old, suffers from asthma since being diagnosed at age 12.
“That’s what actually led me to do work in environmental justice,” said Ana Gonzalez, who now leads the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) as its executive director.
Gonzalez, who is Latina and the daughter of immigrants, says many families in the area are working class Latinos who are working two to three jobs just to feed their children. Gonzalez says the warehousing industry and the lack of green space have further exacerbated inequality…