Episode 364
The Bay Area is diverse. Its elected officials are mostly white
More people of color are running for office, but in the diverse Bay Area, elected officials are still whiter than the populations they represent. Some city councils are entirely white. Michelle Huang with the Bay Area Equity Atlas and Kimi Lee from Bay Rising unpack what has changed in recent years, and what hasn’t, about inclusion in local elections.
Civic · Laura Wenus, Liana Wilcox
September 30, 202131m 8s
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Show Notes
More people of color are running for office, but in the diverse Bay Area, elected officials are still whiter than the populations they represent. Some city councils are entirely white. Michelle Huang with the Bay Area Equity Atlas and Kimi Lee from Bay Rising unpack what has changed in recent years, and what hasn’t, about inclusion in local elections.
Topics
san francisco board of supervisorssan francisco electionssan francisco supervisor districtsrepresentationpocmunicipal governmentharvey milkelectedsoakland city council