{"id":325942,"date":"2026-05-21T08:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/325942\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:48:32","slug":"jenn-chawlas-sacramento-campaign-signs-defaced-with-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/325942\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenn Chawla\u2019s Sacramento campaign signs defaced with slur"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An image posted on Jenn Chawla\u2019s Instagram account shows the side of one of her roadside campaign signs that was not defaced with a racist slur. <\/p>\n

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At least three campaign signs for Sacramento City Council candidate Jenn Chawla<\/a> were defaced with racist slurs over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Chawla, running for the District 1 seat representing North Natomas<\/a>, said that the hateful vandalism is a \u201cstark reminder\u201d of the hatred and racism targeting religious and ethnic minorities in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was disheartening \u2014 we\u2019re in the most diverse districts in Sacramento, one of the most diverse in the country,\u201d Chawla said in an interview. \u201cI really did want to bring awareness to it because I want people to know that it\u2019s not going to stop us or slow us down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chawla was first made aware of a defaced sign on a neighbor\u2019s private property. The campaign signs, located along Elkhorn Boulevard near Highway 99, were tagged with the same anti-Arab and anti-South Asian slur. Chawla, who is Indian, documented the vandalism<\/a> on her Instagram account, choosing not to censor the term.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not be ashamed of announcing to the world that this is unacceptable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Chawla said in an interview that the Sacramento Police Department is aware of the incident and that she will move forward with filing a report. She has opted so far not to remove the signs.<\/p>\n

The political newcomer is challenging<\/a> sitting Councilmember Lisa Kaplan. She has gained the support of Mayor Kevin McCarty and Councilmember Karina Talamantes, while Kaplan retains endorsements from three fellow council members, former Mayor Darrell Steinberg and several other local elected officials.<\/p>\n


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Jennah Pendleton<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n

Jennah Pendleton is an education reporter for The Sacramento Bee. She previously covered schools and culture in the San Francisco Bay Area. She grew up in Orange County and is a graduate of the University of Oregon.\n <\/p>\n