Overview

• Charlene Wang's campaign kickoff was disrupted when a homeless woman stole a bag containing $1,000 in donations.
• Wang and her team attempted to de-escalate the situation and retrieve the bag but were unsuccessful.
• Calls to homeless outreach and police went unanswered, leaving Wang to handle the situation alone.
• Wang expressed frustration with the lack of response from both mental health services and law enforcement.
• Despite the incident, Wang remains committed to her platform of addressing crime and homelessness in Oakland.