Vinnie Bacon
Vinnie Bacon is vice-mayor of Fremont, California.
I first ran for the Fremont City Council in 2008 on a platform of not accepting donations from developers nor corporations. I won a seat on the City Council on my third try in 2012 and served there until 2020. As a Councilmember, I brought forth progressive referrals on minimum wage acceleration, rent stabilization, cannabis delivery, sanctuary city status and Proposition 13 reform.
I served as an associate member on the Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee from 2010 to 2012. I was an elected member of that body from 2012 through 2020. I've attended every State party convention since 2013.
I've proudly endorsed Bernie Sanders, Kimberly Ellis and others who have committed themselves to bringing reform to the Democratic Party.[1]
Twu connection
Alfred Twu with Vinnie Bacon.
"Chinese spy connection"
A suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence operation run by China’s main civilian spy agency between 2011 and 2015, Axios found in a yearlong investigation.
The woman at the center of the operation, a Chinese national named Fang Fang or Christine Fang, targeted up-and-coming local politicians in the Bay Area and across the country who had the potential to make it big on the national stage.
Through campaign fundraising, extensive networking, personal charisma, and romantic or sexual relationships with at least two Midwestern mayors, Fang was able to gain proximity to political power, according to current and former U.S. intelligence officials and one former elected official.
Even though U.S. officials do not believe Fang received or passed on classified information, the case "was a big deal, because there were some really, really sensitive people that were caught up" in the intelligence network, a current senior U.S. intelligence official said.
Private but unclassified information about government officials — such as their habits, preferences, schedules, social networks, and even rumors about them — is a form of political intelligence. Collecting such information is a key part of what foreign intelligence agencies do.
Between 2011 and 2015, Fang's activities brought her into contact with many of the Bay Area’s most prominent politicos.
Fang helped with a fundraiser for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) in 2013, according to a flyer from the event Fang shared on Facebook. Others on the bill included Hon. Raj Salwan, Hon. Vinnie Bacon, Hon Aisha Knowles, Mihir Meghani and Marie Mao. [2]
Sierra Club
Worked at Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter.
Endorsed socialist
In 2020 Vinnie Bacon endorsed Democratic Socialists of America member Alex Lee in his successful run for State Assemblymember for District 25.
Fremont comrades
Cullen Tiernan February 26, 2018 ·
Rep. Ro Khanna with congressional candidate Ricardo Franco, Fremont Councilmember Vinnie Bacon and future Fremont Planning Commissioner Jenny Kassan at the #Berniecrat dinner.
Our family is growing, and our #bluewave of progressive candidates is getting organized and united. ✊🏽🇺🇸💙 #politics #engaged #win — with Jenny Kassan, Ricardo Franco, Vinnie Bacon and Ro Khanna in San Diego, California.
Khanna crew
Cullen Tiernan December 16, 2018:
Coffee ☕️ with Congressman Khanna — items up for discussion: #Yemen #War #Peace #Berniebros #Amazon #FightFor15 #Fremont #Alameda #California #POTUS #Bernie #Warren #Tusli #Beto #America #Tech #Jobs #Google #Iowa, Steve King, Eric Swalwell, Tulsi Gabbard, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, #coffee — with Annie Koruga, Margarita Lacabe, Kelsey Pressnall, Vinnie Bacon, Mike Katz-Lacabe and Ro Khanna at Suju's Coffee & Tea.
Comrade Dems
Cullen Tiernan April 30, 2018:
Attending our first Alameda County Central Committee Meeting surrounded by a few of my favorite #Dems 💙📡🇺🇸 #organize #engage #representation #newvoices
- For as much as we party, we’re quite good at paperwork. It’s quite the anomaly.*
- oldschool #movie #quotes — with Jeromey Shafer, Mike Katz-Lacabe, Vinnie Bacon, Margarita Lacabe and Kelsey Pressnall in Oakland, California.
DSA in CDP member
Members of the DSA in CDP: Democratic Socialists of America members in CA Democratic Party Closed Facebook Group, June 7, 2018 included Vinnie Bacon.
Comrades for Vinnie
Annie Koruga June 25 2019
Brandon Harami, Lauren Bier, Margot Tenenbaum, Katie Meyer, Vinnie Bacon.
Comrades for Vinnie Bacon
Annie Koruga January 18 2020 ·
— with Jenny Kassan, Kaylin Linke, Vinnie Bacon Kelsey Pressnall, Alex T. Lee.
Endorsing Dotty
Cullen Tiernan August 21, 2017:
FUN Progressives meeting when we endorsed Dotty Nygard For Congress CD-10, voted to join *The Incorruptibles* and hosted the former mayor of Richmond and current candidate for California Lieutenant Governor Gayle McLaughlin. (Not an endorsement 💙) — with Helen Cochems, David Bonaccorsi, Maria Sicalbo, Melissa Demyan, Gayle McLaughlin, Fred Morrison, Cecilia Sistena, Carol Drake and Vinnie Bacon at Bronco Billys Pizza Palace.
Bernie family
Cullen Tiernan January 28, 2017:
Congressman Ro Khanna and the Bernie family gather together after discussing our ideas concerning a more progressive push for the Democratic Party 🎉🔥🎉
- allofustogether — with Ankur Rishi, Cecilia Sistena, Dolly Adams, Rocky Fernandez, Mahesh Pakala, Vinnie Bacon, Sameena Usman, Kelsey Pressnall, Ro Khanna, Marisol Rubio, Hosam Haggag, Michele Obermeyer, Sam Obermeyer, Stephanie Quilao, Rishi Kumar, Andrew Gasperini, Alison Flemings Buliavac and Nassim Nouri at Vito's Famous Pizza & Italian Restaurant.