Lunar New Year

Sexual assault scandal could cost organizer control of Chinese New Year Parade

The San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce has run the Chinese New Year Parade for 73 years and receives a city parade grant of nearly $500,000 a year. Mayor Daniel Lurie told The Standard that the city is reviewing whether the chamber should keep that money after a lawsuit alleged board members sexually harassed and assaulted a woman staffer. Lurie said the parade will happen, whether through the chamber or another group.