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San Francisco API community hosts mayoral candidate town hall

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The Asian Pacific Islander Council held a town hall on Thursday to learn how each of the five San Francisco mayoral candidates would address issues that directly impact the API community.

Each candidate was asked the same set of questions, covering topics ranging from affordable housing to food insecurity.

In the end, candidates were asked to address how they would achieve the vision of a supported and thriving API community.

The council is comprised of non-profits dedicated to ensuring API voices are represented in funding and policy.

Watch what each candidate had to say at Thursday's forum in the videos below. The segments are listed in the order candidates were called up to speak during the town hall.

Ahsha Safaí speaks at San Francisco mayoral forum

San Francisco mayoral candidate Ahsha Safaí speaks at a Chinatown forum hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Council on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

Daniel Lurie speaks at San Francisco mayoral forum

San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie speaks at a Chinatown forum hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Council on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

London Breed speaks at San Francisco mayoral forum

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks at a Chinatown forum hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Council on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

Mark Farrell speaks at San Francisco mayoral forum

San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell speaks at a Chinatown forum hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Council on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

Aaron Peskin speaks at San Francisco mayoral forum

San Francisco mayoral candidate Aaron Peskin speaks at a Chinatown forum hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Council on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.

Editor's Note: Gia Vang helped moderate the townhall.

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