We Can’t Trust
Michael Cao
in City Hall
A Pattern of Shady Decisions
Feb. 2026 — Mayor Wang’s campaign treasurer is convicted of spying for the Chinese Communist Party.
Source: United States Attorney’s Office Central District of California Press Release, 02/09/2026; City of Arcadia 2022 Campaign Filings, 02/14/2022
March 2026 — A councilmember asks for a public discussion about the mayor’s ties to a convicted spy. A mayor who later admitted to being an illegal foreign agent. Michael Cao refused to allow a public discussion. No hearing. No questions. No transparency.
Source: Arcadia City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 03/03/2026; The Associated Press, 05/29/2026
July 2026 — FBI agents raid the home and office of EDI Media’s CEO. The company is federally registered as a foreign agent of China and was paid to spread communist propaganda. Michael Cao’s campaign paid EDI Media more than $17,000.
Source: Los Angeles Times, 08/02/2026; Hey SoCal Arcadia Weekly, 08/11/2026
Aug. 2026 — Residents ask the City Council to explain its ties to a foreign agent acting as a mouthpiece for China. Michael Cao once again refused to allow discussion on corruption and foreign influence in Arcadia.
Source: Arcadia City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, 08/18/2026
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