...In May 1999, Villaraigosa and Mexico's President Zedillo addressed the California legislature in Spanish, though both are perfectly fluent in English. Consider this a message that the culture and language will predominate in California. Then Villaraigosa initiated the "Chicano handclap", forcing that loud, rhythmic applause into the microphone. Falling into the handclapping cadence, the legislators had no idea (as calls t their offices revealed) that this applause is the standard of MEChA. It means "Chicano Power!". And, according to the August 4 Los Angeles Times, after meeting with Zedillo in Mexico Villaraigosa told a news conference, "As leader of the state Assembly, I say President Zedillo had great impact in defeating Prop. 187", and that Zedillo's visit to California "pushed the process that eventually invalidated most of the measure." Obviously Villaraigosa welcomes Mexican influence on California law.

---American Patrol Report Website