On Tuesday, I mentioned that Esteban Nuñez, son of former CA Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez, would have a preliminary hearing in his murder trial. That hearing has been rescheduled to April 1 because defense attorneys need more time to review evidence submitted by the DA’s office. Fabian Nuñez offered no comment.
Photo Credit: AP photo February 9, 2004, Former Assemblyman Fabian Nuñez with his son, Esteban to the right, in happier times when the elder Nuñez was sworn in as Assembly Speaker.
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1 Anna // Mar 21, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Nobody cares about this except for you. It has nothing to do with politics.
2 webmaster // Mar 21, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Anna, it has a lot to do with politics. People from the state house in Sacramento come this blog every day looking for info on their colleague Fabian and his boy Esteban. The courts are extremely political. Don’t think that big daddy Nuñez isn’t trying to pull out all the stops for his kid.
Last month Fabian Nuñez filed paper work to run as a state senator. What does that say about his personal priorities and political ambitions?
http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/02/05/sons-legal-troubles-dont-prevent-highfalutin-fabian-nunez-from-seeking-higher-office/
3 DelToro // Mar 21, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Keep electing scum-bags based solely on their last name and this is what you will get.
4 Reyfeo // Mar 22, 2009 at 7:24 am
I agree with Anna to the extent that the blog above says nothing that “Fabian Nuñez filed paper work to run as a state senator.”…I mean that’s good know (but knew that only after wenmaster said it), but not just a crazy update about his kid…just sounds too novela-like.
5 Anna // Mar 22, 2009 at 10:48 am
Re: “Don’t think that big daddy Nuñez isn’t trying to pull out all the stops for his kid.”
Nobody cares.
6 WhatThe.. // Mar 22, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Famous Fabian Sayings, “The difference is there are some in politics who want to judge me in a certain manner. Because of the fact I am Mexican, they think I have to sleep under a cactus and eat from taco stands.”[
7 DelToro // Mar 23, 2009 at 7:44 am
Fabian Nunez is a perfect example of do nothing politicians we have in CA. A guy whose family came from Mexico so they could have a child on the US side of the border. A guy whose jobs prior to office were limited to Political Dirctor for LA County Labor and Government Affairs Dirctor for the LAUSD. Look at what a fine state that institution is in. He finally got his BA at the age of 31 and worked as a community organizer until he stuck his foot in the cash register known as state government. Nunez is that brand of politician who we have in abundance today. People who have never offered anything to the public other than taking public office and then attempting to live as a wealthy person on the backs of political donations and tax payers. Nunez has never run a business or created anything that didn’t serve him. The icing on the cake is his continued allegiance to illegal aliens. Mr. Nunez has very little interest in doing anything that would benefit citizens of the US that he is suppossed to represent. If this is the type of person that American Latinos have to count on to get meaningful things done on our behalf we are screwed.
8 Anna // Mar 23, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Fabian Nunez was considered an effective Seapker of the Assembly. For some reason you denigrate government service, and call it feeding off the public trough. That says more about your values and the low esteem in which you hold public service than it does about Nunez.
And then you say that he got his degree at age 31, as if that’s a bad thing. Most Latinos don’t get a degree at all.
Not everybody has the opportunity to attend college right out of high school. Some people have to work and save, and sometimes family obligations intrude. Nunez got an education and went out and made something of himself.
Furthermore, it doesn’t matter if he’s never owned a business. There is no evidence that somebody who has owned a business is a better legislator than anybody else. That’s just more Republican propaganda to get us to elect CEOs like Meg Whitman. CEOs are the ones who are looting the taxpayers, demanding trillion dollar bailouts and giving themselves and their friends “bonuses.” These people should be in prison.
9 WhatThe.. // Mar 23, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Here’s the list of top AIG recipients for the 2008 campaign:
1. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., $103,100
2. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., $101,332
3. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., $59,499
4. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., $35,965
5. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., $24,750
6. Former Gov. Mitt Romney, (R) Pres $20,850
7. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., $19,975
8. Rep. John Larson, D-Conn, $19,750
9. Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., $18,500
10. Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R) Pres $13,200
11. Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., $12,000
12. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., $11,000
If anyone should be in jail, it should be the above for not honoring their oath in upholding and abiding by the US constitution. Deceit is not Democrat or Republican phenomenom, its a greed and self serving phenomenom. AIG is not to blame in this situation, its the people we elect into government that knowingly allowed these clauses to be implemented, then lied about it. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people… They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
10 BettyM // Mar 26, 2009 at 10:51 am
I think this information is good to know – our politicians lead public lives.
11 Friend // Apr 1, 2009 at 9:54 am
It matters to me because the guy that was killed was my friend. I do NOT want Esteban Nunez to be let off soley because his father is a politician a and has pull. This blog has EVERYTHING to do with politics @ Anna. Not to mention, Rafael Garcia’s father is an Administrative Law judge in Sacramento. Talk about a mess alright. The hearing is today and lasts 3 days. We will see how it all works out. Esteban’s DA is trying to play it off like he had no part of it and ran off when the stabbing occurred. R.I.P Lu. You are forever missed and never forgotten.
12 Jaime // May 17, 2009 at 7:57 am
Keep reporting on this! It’s an important story
13 nuni // Aug 5, 2009 at 1:20 am
Its depressing to see how it is our society works. although some people believe its not important to continue talking about this I believe it is very important. I didn’t know the young man who’s life was taking away but I know if this would have happened to anyone else (who doesn’t have political connections) it would have been over already! when I say over I mean they would be put in jail and treated like all the other killers. It’s sad to see how kurupted the system is and how a person can be killed and the murder can be forgotten because of connections… just remember if he gets away with this Nuñez and his friends will feel like they can do whatever they want because Daddy Nuñez can always save the day!
14 Nunez // Aug 19, 2009 at 1:11 am
I am disgusted that I share the same name as this guy. No..I am of no relation to him, thank goodness. I think his son’s (Esteban) actions are indicitive of the mentality instilled by his father Fabian. Fabian was regarded as a good politician. In fact he was garbage. He had a strong alliance to illegal immigrants, who’s presensce in our country is a clear violation of law that nobody wants to address. Second, he masterminded Prop 93, which was a comletely self-serving bill that helped no one but him. He traveled lavishly around the world on campaign funds from those he was supposed to be working for. Instead…he was vacationing on thier dime. He can justify it anyway he wants. It is what it is. And it’s disgusting. The guy is a crook. A phony. A liar. His son is just a chip off the ole block.
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