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Me And Dad | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

Published September 10, 2024 at 2560 × 2098 in What Came After My Father’s Murder
What Came After My Father’s Murder | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

In 2013, Joseph Gatto, 78, was found unresponsive in his Silver Lake home. His son, former California State Assemblymember Mike Gatto, writes about the murder investigation that followed, and how it’s taught him a lesson in politics and the limits of power. Joseph Gatto with his son, the author, at his wedding. Photo courtesy of author.