I wish the editorial “San Francisco’s Political Foreshock” (Feb. 17) had emphasized that the school-board recall campaign was a grass-roots effort led mainly by Asian-American parents, many of whom are lifelong Democratic voters. Some are immigrants who had never before been politically active. Running a political campaign was unthinkable to many Asian-Americans before this recall.

Postelection analysis shows that the most substantial “yes” votes to recall came from the city’s Asian-majority districts. The recall marks a...

A San Francisco Unified School District office building, Feb. 3.

Photo: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press

I wish the editorial “San Francisco’s Political Foreshock” (Feb. 17) had emphasized that the school-board recall campaign was a grass-roots effort led mainly by Asian-American parents, many of whom are lifelong Democratic voters. Some are immigrants who had never before been politically active. Running a political campaign was unthinkable to many Asian-Americans before this recall.

Postelection analysis shows that the most substantial “yes” votes to recall came from the city’s Asian-majority districts. The recall marks a new political awakening and a rejection of the policies advocated by the Democratic Party’s far-left wing. Since Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the nation, expect the awakening to influence America’s future.

Helen Raleigh

Frisco, Colo.