Every ten years, the US census is used to appropriate political representation and $600 billion in federal funding according to the shifting population numbers. With the 2020 Census two years away, ensuring a complete count is as important as ever.…

CAA aims to more deeply engage community members through our direct services and community-based advocacy efforts. One example of how we are doing this is through our robust wrap-around services for community members who face multiple barriers in seeking employment.…

Since its founding, Chinese For Affirmative Action has been on the forefront of ensuring Chinese Americans, other communities of color and disadvantaged people in general have equal access to opportunity. Affirmative action has always been and continues to be a necessary and…

Each year, Chinese for Affirmative Action dedicates a night to honor the social justice movement work that our community and staff have done. For our 49th annual dinner, we honored the accomplishments and work of Steve Owyang, New American Media and…

Asian American officials and leaders gathered today Thursday to warn voters that Proposition H, the increased use of force Taser policy measure on the June 5th San Francisco ballot, is misleading and dangerous.  The measure is backed by nearly $500,000 in…

CAA has been training a cohort of outreach specialists to help community members exercise their leadership potential. Comprised of alumni from CAA’s Leadership Development Institute, these specialists will be working to engage community members who are directly impacted by changes…

Every year since 2007, community members working with the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network (SFILEN) gather at City Hall for Immigrant Family Day for community building and civic engagement. As one of the 12 founding member organizations, CAA…

The Trump administration’s ongoing attacks and fear mongering threatens to rollback civil and human rights. The proposed policies to penalize immigrants for accessing critical and potentially life-saving public benefits, also known as an expansion to public charge, and including a…

Immigrant and refugee families continue to be under a systemic and coordinated attack. Most recently, immigration raids at 7-11 Stores, rollback of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, and the precarious state of DACA echo the past and current…

Tis the season for supporting your cherished values! At CAA, we cherish a future that is inclusive, compassionate, and equitable — and we believe you do, too.Help us uphold these values by donating to us this holiday season. Your…

CAA is pleased to announce Hong Mei Pang as our new Director of Advocacy. Hong Mei will work closely with the Co-Executive Directors and other senior staff to advance CAA’s ambitious policy advocacy and community education goals. Previous to this…