Jill Biden Visits Homeboy Bakery, Homegirl Cafe, Speaks at DNC Fundraiser
LOS ANGELES—Jill Biden visited Homeboy Bakery and Homegirl Café in Chinatown for about a half-hour and spoke at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser for approximately 10 minutes during her second trip to Los Angeles as the first lady.
Homeboy Industries enrollee Johanna Carbajal told Biden she got pregnant at the age of 15, then attended community college, graduated from UCLA, and will be going to law school.
Biden listened intently Friday as senior staff member Eugene Walker told her about having been in prison and what Homeboy Industries has meant to him. He talked about how the organization builds relationships that are a big part of the organization’s success….