San Francisco just appointed a new sheriff -- the first Asian-American sheriff in California history.
Paul Miyamoto, who is of Japanese ancestry, was sworn in Wednesday as the 37th sheriff of San Francisco. He succeeds Vicki Hennessy, who was San Francisco's first female sheriff. Miyamoto's family watches as Miyamoto is sworn in by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, right.Miyamoto, who began his career with the department in 1996, first ran for sheriff in 2011, but lost.
"And in this day and age, to be the first at something, is not just an accomplishment but it's a responsibility, to make sure that I model the positive behaviors I want to see in our department, and also be somebody who others can look to."Read MoreAbout 6.9 million people of Asian descent reside in California, the only state where the Asian population is more than 5 million.
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