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Petaluma’s Karl Yoneda and the ‘Red Angel,’ the power to the people couple

The strike ultimately resulted in the unionization of all of the ports on the West Coast. In the fall of 1934, Karl made California history as the first Japanese American to campaign for the state Assembly, running unsuccessfully on a platform of racial equality, unemployment insurance and a living wage. Read more » »