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According to the Bay Area Equity Atlas, San Mateo County ranks worst in the Bay Area in the ethnicity gap of elected officials vs. ethnic population (40% white, but holding 66% of elected positions).
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Freedom means equality of input (voting, competing in sports, applying for a job, etc.) but shouldn't be used to guarantee equal outcomes
Nancy - can you show me one reason why white males cannot adequately represent people of color and females? Base on your stats, white males are now in the minority, so should I start getting concerned? Are we now forced to vote for folks based on their ethnicity or their gender? In the large cities where this is now prevalent, San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago, Washing ton, DC, etc, these places are a mess and dangerous. You may not get what your asking for.
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