Immigrant-rights activist Nativo Lopez jailed

July 2nd, 2010, 11:59 am
by Martin Wisckol, Politics reporter

Immigrant-rights activist and former Santa Ana schools trustee Nativo Lopez was jailed in Los Angeles Thursday after being indicted by the grand jury there for eight felony counts alleging voter fraud.

Los Angeles arrest records show that he was booked into the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, and is being held in lieu of $55,000 bail. Los Angeles District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said he faces a mental competency hearing on Aug. 6.

The Mexican American Political Association, of which he is president, responded with a press release today.

“Let it be known that he will be fasting in stance with his pursuit to life, liberty, and happiness our unalienable rights (sic),â€