"The people of California—especially the poor, the elderly, minorities and the disabled—deserve much better from their leaders," the archbishop said. "And make no mistake, it will be these most vulnerable populations who are going to suffer from this legislation."
"We have told the story of the missions in a way that has shown them as harmonious. In reality, conquest does not work that way," said Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Edward W. Clark. "We see weakness in our curriculum on the mission era. We want to strengthen that."