Huy Tran, a board member with the Vietnamese American Roundtable, condemns racist and baseless claims made political mailers in front of San Jose City Hall on Nov. 2. (San Jose Spotlight photo by Tran Nguyen)

Community groups and leaders in Santa Clara County are speaking out against attack ads using race-baiting tactics to pit one minority group against another.

Groups including the Asian Law Alliance, San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP, SOMOS Mayfair and Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet rallied in front of San Jose City Hall Wednesday to condemn racist dog whistles and baseless claims made in mailers to create conflict and division among voters of color.

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