politics
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4 running to fill Wilma Chan’s seat on Alameda County board of supervisors
May 12, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Four people are running to fill a seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that became vacant following the death of Supervisor Wilma Chan. Chan’s former chief of staff […] READ MORE
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First Cambodian American mayor in U.S. takes office
January 6, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
BOSTON — A refugee who survived the Khmer Rouge’s brutal rule has become the first Cambodian American mayor in the United States. Sokhary Chau, a city councilor in Lowell, Massachusetts, […] READ MORE
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Michelle Wu sworn in as Boston’s first woman elected mayor
November 25, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
BOSTON Michelle Wu was sworn in Nov. 16 as Boston’s first woman and first person of color elected mayor in the city’s long history. The swearing-in of the city’s first […] READ MORE
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Mayoral wins mark milestone for Asian Americans
November 11, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities? histories, signaling political progress for a population that has struggled for almost two […] READ MORE
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Boston getting mayor of color as Wu, Essaibi George advance
October 14, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
BOSTON For the first time in 200 years, Boston voters have narrowed the field of mayoral candidates to two women of color who will face off against each other […] READ MORE
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Diversity among Bay Area elected officials improves, but disparities still exist
September 2, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Racial diversity among Bay Area elected officials increased during the 2020 election cycle but new data shows wide disparities still exist across the region. The proportion of people of color […] READ MORE
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California’s first Gen-Z legislator brings progressive priorities to Assembly
June 10, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
When he isn’t in Sacramento, Assemblyman Alex Lee still lives with his mom in North San Jose, something he said he refuses to be ashamed of. “There are people that […] READ MORE
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Farmworkers fight shaped Calif. attorney general nominee
April 1, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 1977, Cynthia Bonta was among 3,000 people who locked arms and tried in vain to prevent 400 riot police from evicting the mostly Asian tenants of […] READ MORE
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Asian Americans seek greater political power after shootings
April 1, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
WASHINGTON — Speaking on the floor of the Georgia state Senate recently, Michelle Au implored her colleagues to “stand up” to the hatred aimed at Asian Americans that’s increased during […] READ MORE
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Kamei elected mayor of Mountain View
January 21, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Ellen Kamei, who was elected to the Mountain View City Council in 2018 and served as vice mayor to Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga in 2020, was elected by her colleagues to […] READ MORE
