Oakland Candidate's Campaign Donations Stolen by Homeless Woman

Charlene Wang, running for city council, faced unresponsive first responders after the theft at her campaign event.

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.