She's gone door to door campaigning for City Council candidates. She's addressed the City Council. She's even led two recall petitions against the mayor.
But when she decided to run for San Luis City Council, she hit a surprising roadblock: her language.
Like virtually everyone else in town, Cabrera conducts her life in Spanish.
Late last month, Yuma County Superior Court Judge John Nelson ruled that Cabrera's command of English was insufficient for her to hold public office. She appealed, and the Arizona Supreme Court is expected to rule on her candidacy as early as Monday.
