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Andy Wong of Chinese for Affirmative Action warned that there was not enough sustained organizing. “Campaigns treat our communities as an afterthought. They assume persuasion can happen instantly,” he said, emphasizing the value of doing year-round civic work to build…

The Chinese electorate is not a monolith, and this group presents the leftist arguments for ballot propositions. 

“And when he singles out Chinese and Indian immigrants, he puts all Asian Americans at risk regardless of immigration status.”

Vincent Pan of Chinese for Affirmative Action said language targeting entire communities “fuels prejudice, discrimination, and violence”.

Annie Lee, managing policy director at Chinese for Affirmative Action, tied the data to the current federal moment. “We cannot talk about hate today in 2026 without acknowledging the larger federal context,” she said, describing what she called “a trifecta…

Ling-chi, as he is known to his friends, is a co-founder of Chinese for Affirmative Action – CAA – one of the leading Chinese American advocacy and civil rights organization in U.S. history.

華人進步會（CPA）聯同社區住客聯會（CTA）、亞洲法律聯會（ALC）、華人權益促進會（CAA）及中華文化中心（CCC）等多個華裔服務機構約三百人於花園角集會。出席者手持中英文標語，包括「租客團結」、「華埠站起來」及「反對軍費移民執法撥款，支持醫療食物住屋教育」等。

For fellow descendant Shelly Gin and me, examining the artifacts – a glimpse of village life – connected us to our roots.

Annette Wong, the managing director of programs of the community-based civil rights organization Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), is the daughter of immigrants from China and Hong Kong. She explains the historical precedents underpinning current policy and why many people…

1969年，他與郭麗蓮等人在三藩市華埠共同創立「華人權益促進會」（Chinese for Affirmative Action，CAA），打破華埠長期由傳統組織把持、凡事不對外的慣例，把社區的聲音帶進公共討論。翌年，他又共同創辦華埠青年中心，協助移民青少年預防犯罪，為最脆弱的社區成員提供支援。1973年，他再共同創辦華裔選民教育委員會（Chinese American Voter Education Committee），推動華裔參與美國政治生活。

More than 1,000 students walked out of class at UC Berkeley beginning in January 1969 as part of the Third World Strike for ethnic studies. One of those striking students has become synonymous with both the Asian American and Ethnic…

While community members spoke in Cantonese and Spanish, no interpreter was there at the meeting, illustrating the challenge of having certified interpreters on hand when needed. Jose Ng, with Chinese for Affirmative Action, explained that they learned about the meeting…