Glad they pointed it out cause some Hmong still think, same last name, related

[theking]

..so can't marry each other and such.. . Fact is, not all folks with the same last name are related... :

Sheng Thao’s mayoral win in Oakland reverberates for the Sacramento Hmong community

Sheng Thao is set to become the first Hmong American to serve as mayor of Oakland, but her win has also reverberated in Sacramento, home to the third-largest Hmong population in the nation.

Thao previously served as the first Hmong American woman on the Oakland City Council, and in her mayoral campaign she was very open about the barriers she faced in running for mayor as an Asian American and a Hmong American woman. She also identifies as a single mother, a domestic violence survivor and a daughter of refugees, and ran on a platform of being able to represent and support those whose voices aren’t often heard in politics.

...In Sacramento, community advocates say Thao’s win is a big step for Hmong representation in politics, and in particular, for Hmong women.

CapRadio reporter Sarah Mizes-Tan had a chance to speak with Kao Ye Thao, the policy and partnerships director at the nonprofit organization Hmong Innovating Politics in Sacramento about what this mayoral win means for Hmong communities around California. Kao Ye Thao is unrelated to Sheng Thao.