Despite growing Asian population, Irvine City Council is now all white
If Asians take over the majority on the Irvine City Council, racial tension could surface, Lai said. White residents may feel left out and question whether the council represents their needs, he said.
?I do think Irvine will go through some tipping point,? Lai said. ?Getting one or two (Asian council members) is great, but when they become the majority, that?s when it becomes more tense. We saw that in Cupertino, in Monterey Park, but they got over it.?
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If Asians take over the majority on the Irvine City Council, racial tension could surface, Lai said. White residents may feel left out and question whether the council represents their needs, he said.
?I do think Irvine will go through some tipping point,? Lai said. ?Getting one or two (Asian council members) is great, but when they become the majority, that?s when it becomes more tense. We saw that in Cupertino, in Monterey Park, but they got over it.?
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