A quiet power rises in SF politics: #ChineseGrandparents

Much like candidates and elected officials adopting #Chinese names, the prominence of #monolingual Chinese seniors at #political rallies has become a perennial election-year phenomenon in #SanFrancisco. This demographic may not swing elections, but their presence sends a signal to other pockets of this heavily #Asian city about diversity and organizing power.

https://sfstandard.com/2024/05/21/san-francisco-mayors-race-chinese-grandmas-grandpas/

#AsianMastodon #ChineseElderActivists #AsianAmericans

Chinese American grandmas and grandpas stir up SF politics

In an election year when Chinese American voters are being sought after aggressively, Chinese seniors are becoming increasingly visible in San Francisco's local politics.

The San Francisco Standard