The Work Ahead
The Work Ahead
CAA Denounces Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Abortion rights activists outside the Supreme court on Saturday, June 24, 2022. (Brandon Bell, Getty Images) Last Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of their constitutional right to abortion and the right to determine their…
CAA, IPVC, and the SF Immigrant Rights Commission Strongly Disagree With the Court’s Decision Overturning Non-Citizen Voting
We Vow to Continue Fighting to Restore Immigrant Parents’ Right to Vote San Francisco: On Friday, the San Francisco Superior Court struck down San Francisco’s Ordinance 206-21, which gives immigrant parents the right to vote in school board elections. Non-citizen…
CAA’s 53rd Celebration of Justice Roundup
Chinese for Affirmative Action hosted its 53rd anniversary Celebration of Justice on June 23, 2022. We were happy to see many friends, allies, and supporters who joined us for our first hybrid celebration both in-person at the Harborview Restaurant in San Francisco and across the country online.
CAA Stands with Noncitizen Parents’ Right to Vote: Lawsuit Constitutes Voter Suppression
San Francisco Defends Immigrant Parents’ Right to Vote in School Board Elections San Francisco, CA – Tomorrow, the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is expected to formally respond to a lawsuit challenging San Francisco’s noncitizen voting ordinance, which allows immigrant…
CAA Launches Chinese Language Fact Checking Website: PiYaoBa
PiYaoBa is the First Chinese Language Fact Check Website to Counter Right Wing Disinformation on WeChat and Beyond SAN FRANCISCO – Today, Chinese for Affirmative Action is excited to announce the launch of PiYaoBa which means “Let’s Fact-Check It.” PiYaoBa…
To End Street Harassment, We Asked People to Imagine a Safer, More Accessible Future
To start a broader conversation about street harassment, CAA and Stop AAPI Hate started the Safer Place campaign, which invited people to imagine what a safer, more accessible future could look like.
A Letter to the Community About the Shootings in Buffalo, Dallas, and Laguna Woods
In the midst of celebrating AAPI heritage month, there are stark reminders throughout the country of how much work remains to make real the promise of an America that works for all people of color.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.
