TL;DR: Down for hate crimes and shooting babies

Introduction

Peter Liu is the token Republican on the ballot. He has a history of hate speech against Jewish, Black, queer, and trans people. We won’t be giving a platform for his hate speech, you can follow the notes from local reporters if you want. But maybe use the brain cells allotted to your one wild and precious life for something else?

Choice 1: Lose time and brain cells by following the links to learn about Peter Liu:

• https://oaklandside.org/2022/08/17/election-2022-oakland-mayor-candidates/
• https://oaklandside.org/2022/09/06/oakland-mayor-candidate-threatens-jewish-community-email-peter-liu-seneca-scott/
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/oakland-mayoral-candidate-seneca-scott-was-arrested-last-year-for-brandishing-a-firearm/ar-AA11Es03
• https://dig.abclocal.go.com/kgo/PDF/Liu_Questionnaire_Oak_Mayor_2018.pdf
• https://sfist.com/2014/10/21/guy_running_for_oakland_mayor_hates

Choice 2: Take a deep breath, focus on the change you wish to see in the world, and return to the rest of the voting guide.