In recent months, several local elected officials in the Bay Area have endured threats of violence, and now some leaders are pushing back.
In November, Hayward City Councilmember Aisha Wahab received threats via voicemail while she was running for California State Senate, District 10.
Last month, Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife tweeted out a voicemail she received in which a woman called for her rape and murder.
On Monday, some of those East Bay lawmakers will rally on the steps of Oakland City Hall to speak out against such threats.
As more politicians across the country are receiving threats, the Anti-Defamation League and Princeton’s Bridging Divides Initiative have started