County leaders promise action against anti-Asian/Pacific Islander hate

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County supervisors joined with local Asian-American/Pacific Islander leaders on Wednesday to denounce hate and announce plans to bring a policy addressing the issue before the Board of Supervisors early next month.

Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas will create the policy to be brought for a vote before the board at its meeting on April 6.

"The senseless attacks and hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islanders are unconscionable and must be stopped," Fletcher said. "At the county we are being very intentional about tackling systemic racism with...