Sales track: Author's previous solo-authored book sold ~10k copies across editions

Media track record: State of Resistance was lauded in the The New York Times Book Review (?concise, clear and convincing?), Kirkus (?provocative and deftly argued?), Publisher's Weekly, and Booklist

Accolades: In 2024, Pastor was named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the region's most significant civic leaders in their inaugural series, L.A. Influential, received the Champion for Equity Award from the Advancement Project in 2017, and was elected to the American Academy for the Arts and Sciences for his work in Public Affairs and Public Policy in 2022.

Speaking: Author speaks frequently on issues of demographic change, economic inequality, and community empowerment and has contributed opinion pieces to such outlets including The Los Angeles Times, The San Jose Mercury News, among many others.