High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Mothers of East Los Angeles (MELA), started in the mid 1980’s, as a group of Latina mothers under the guidance of Monsignor John Moretta of Resurrection Church with the dedication to fight the proposed construction of a state prison in East Los Angeles by Governor Deukmejian. Rosa Disenor, Juana Guitterez, Lucy Ramos, and Aurora Castillo are some of the founding mothers among the now 400-member group. Two organizations exist today who originate from the same founding members, one organization being the Mothers of East LA and the other being Madres de Este Los Angeles, Santa Isabel. They are primarily focused on environmental justice because "hey are mothers who have coalesced around something of immediate importance to them, the safety of their families and children." The are nationally known for their victory over the proposed state prison in East L.A. which later lead MELA to take on many issues that have affected their environment and...

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