San Francisco police officers were deployed in riot gear hours before the Vice President arrived to her fundraising event in the Mission District.
Luz PenaDemonstrators took over sidewalks and streets as Vice President Kamala Harris made her way to political events in Oakland and San Francisco.On Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited multiple Bay Area cities for political fundraising events. Demonstrators took over sidewalks and streets as the Vice President made her way to political events in Oakland and San Francisco.
"It is shameful that anybody would host a fundraiser for this administration as they are actively facilitating a genocide," said Lara Kiswani, organizer with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center.The same group is planning more demonstrations on Thursday when Former President Donald Trump will be in San Francisco.
Regardless of political party, Menlo College political science professor Melissa Michelson explains why fundraising in the Bay Area is crucial. "There is a huge battle happening between progressives and conservatives. Republicans and democrats and all these people are like, I want to be part of what is happening and a way that they can be part of what is happening is to give money," said Professor Michelson.
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