October 6, 2020
2020 CAA Voter Guide
CAA is pleased to bring you our 2020 Ballot Guide. Our staff developed this guide with recommendations for both statewide and local San Francisco measures.
Updates
September 22, 2020
CAA Economic Justice Program Assisting Community COVID Recovery
When San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order went into effect in March, CAA staff mobilized to ensure that families in our community received support, particularly those experiencing hardships from loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 31, 2020
CAA Hosts Chinese Town Halls on Affirmative Action and More
CAA partnered with Chinese American to host Chinese-language town halls on affirmative action and other matters related to education equity.
August 13, 2020
Census 2020 Update: CAA Reaches Immigrant, Chinese-Speaking Communities
The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted the U.S. Census, but CAA has adapted to ensure that Chinese community members are counted. The census has been an important part of CAA’s work in civic engagement. CAA has served as an advisor…
August 12, 2020
Community Safety Starts With Solidarity
I wanted to share some thoughts about the racial reckoning facing our country and how CAA fits in. We are in a moment where real change is possible. This moment feels different in so many ways from other times in…
July 31, 2020
Medical Professionals Denounce Hateful “Kung Flu” Rhetoric
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in China in late 2019, CAA has actively spoken out against the rise of racism against Asians. In national forums, as well as in local meetings, we’ve worked to raise awareness and hold public officials…
July 28, 2020
CAA Broadens Reach to Chinese Community via WeChat, Weibo
We are pleased to share an update about an exciting new area of CAA’s work.
In response to the shifting needs of our immigrant community, CAA has been growing our online Chinese language communications capacity. This has included launching new…
July 9, 2020
#YesOnACA5 is now #YesOnProp16
Since the ban on affirmative action put in place by Proposition 209 in 1996, California has restricted equal opportunity programs that consider race and gender. This November voters have the historic opportunity to vote for Prop 16 to repeal the…
July 9, 2020
Undocumented, Low-Income Immigrant Families Receive Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CAA has taken the lead to provide COVID-19 relief to undocumented, low-income, immigrant API families who are facing substantial disruption to financial stability, public health, and safety.
June 22, 2020
Anti-Chinese Rhetoric Tied to Racism against Asian Americans Stop AAPI Hate Report
Xenophobic statements about China and Chinese people correlate with incidents of racism against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 9, 2020
Defending Black Lives Depends on All of Us
Forgive my long pause. I have struggled to find the words to express the deep sadness and outrage I feel for the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old son, brother, father, and human being.
June 3, 2020
Highlighting Our Economic Justice Clients During COVID-19
Since San Francisco’s shelter in place order has been implemented, CAA’s economic justice staff have remotely helped 130+ limited English proficient Chinese community members with accessing unemployment insurance and employment assistance. We want to highlight the experiences of three of our clients who have been furloughed during this economic and health crises.
May 11, 2020
What to Do When You See or Experience COVID 19 Hate
In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University have launched…
