The Work Ahead
The Work Ahead
2021: Our Year in Review
For CAA, 2021 brought another challenging year of uncertainty and hardship in the pandemic. Looking back on the past year, we are heartened by the fortitude of our friends, allies, and team members in navigating these times.
CAA Urges Biden to Protect AAPI Communities in Light of COVID-19 Origin Report
Ahead of a report by the U.S. intelligence on the origins of COVID-19, Asian American organizations wrote a letter to President Biden urging him to redouble efforts to protect the AAPI community.
CAA Celebrates $21 Million in State Funding for EDD Language Access
CAA joined Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) and the Asian Law Caucus today to announce new funding to ensure Californians with limited English proficiency (LEP) can obtain unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.
Success! Governor Newsom Signed the API Equity Budget.
Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California 2021-2022 budget, which includes the API Equity Budget that fulfills his promise to address racial discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
Communities Rally Against Anti-Asian Violence
In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 related violence against Asian American communities throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) in San Francisco joined forces with a coalition of organizations in Oakland to organize two parallel Days of Action this past weekend, both entitled “Love Our People, Heal Our Communities.”
San Francisco Day of Action: Love Our People, Heal Our Communities
The Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) is coming together to condemn the violence against our elders, women, and young people and call for investment in long-term, community-centered solutions. Join us on Sunday, February 14 at 1PM Pacific Time at Civic Center Plaza. All are welcome. Chinese-English interpretation will be provided.OUR ISSUE AREAS
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
Effective immigrant rights work means providing full access to critical legal services as well as robust advocacy to protect the dignity and fair treatment of all immigrants.
ECONOMIC JUSTICE
A just society requires all individuals to have sustainable employment and economic opportunities that grow shared community wealth and equity.
LANGUAGE DIVERSITY
Public policy should reflect the reality that we live in a multi-lingual society by supporting multi-lingual education and ensuring all have access to public services regardless of their English proficiency.
EDUCATION EQUITY
Equity in our pre-K to higher education systems means racially diverse classrooms and programs that are universally accessible, high-quality, and tuition and cost free.
CENSUS 2020
An accurate and complete Census count protects the political representation and fair share of public resources for communities of color and immigrants who are and have been disenfranchised.
COMMUNITY SAFETY & JUSTICE
Racial profiling, national security scapegoating, and mass incarceration must be replaced with systems that humanize and protect the safety of all people.
