The Amin David Papers (1996-2016) provide a comprehensive look at the decades of influential community activism and civic leadership of Amin David in Orange County. An immigrant from Chihuahua, Mexico who became a U.S. citizen, David founded the impactful Los Amigos organization to address issues between police and residents. The collection contains materials documenting Los Amigos' work on education, civil rights, public safety, government transparency, and arts and culture initiatives during David's tenure as president until 2012. It also covers his pioneering roles as Orange County's first Latino Anaheim Planning Commissioner and inaugural chair of the Human Relations Commission. The papers encompass David's involvement with groups like OC Communities Organized for Responsible Development and the OC Community Housing Corporation. The collection features newspaper articles, event programs, legal case files, speeches, and awards/certificates of appreciation from organizations such as the OC Probation Department, Hispanic Council of Realtors, school boards, LULAC, Anaheim Police Department, and Anti-Defamation League.