In a short chain of events that even by California political standards can safely be labeled bizarre, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price first announced, then canceled an event scheduled for May 28, 2024, in which she was planning to announce her “Chinese name” as part of celebrating AAPI month. Price is black.
The planned event was to take place at the Oakland (California) Asian Cultural Center. Although exact details of what the event might have entailed remain unknown, it was stated that Elaine Peng, founder and president of Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities, would be in attendance and presumably participating in some fashion. Peng is a vocal Price supporter.
“The violence in Oakland started before Price became DA,” said Elaine Peng, president of Asian Americans for Progressive Alameda. “It’s not just Oakland, it’s a nationwide trend due…
