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As 2024 Vote Looms, San Francisco's AAPI Vote Flexes Its Muscle
Most political experts can't point to two specific issues that woke up the entire voting bloc.
May 16, 2024
Asian Americans make up 33.7 percent of the San Francisco population, but despite representing one third of the city, the AAPI community was never historically considered an important part of the political landscape, but that all changed in 2022.
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Most political experts can't point to two specific issues that woke up the entire voting bloc - the rise in AAPI Hate and education, and those seeking public office have taken notice.
Lily Ho, a community leader and president of the Delta Chinatown Initiative, said the shift was sparked because of the rise of AAPI hate, especially attacks on elderly seniors.
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