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The throughline for much Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese misinformation found on social media is communism. Scammers, religious movements, US right-wing political groups and other countries sow distrust in American institutions and create discord with the claim that they’re fighting communist…
Disinformation is saturating the widely used social media platform WeChat and poses a growing threat to Chinese American voters in the November midterm elections, a new report says.
Under pressure from residents throughout the Monterey Bay area who spoke out at public hearings, organizers in February canceled the Feast of Lanterns. And after more than a century of silence, city officials finally issued a public apology this spring for the…
Two bills backed by Stop AAPI Hate passed the California State Legislature Tuesday without any opposition.
Two cases will determine if universities are legally able to consider race as a factor in university enrollment
Noncitizen voting isn’t a brand new idea. White, landowning, noncitizen men were once allowed to vote in 22 states.
LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Californians are part of a coalition of community groups and state lawmakers pushing to stem a tide of hate crimes against API individuals and others that has been rising since the start of the COVID-19…
San Francisco’s Superior Court revoked the right to vote in school board elections from non-citizen parents on Friday in response to Orange County lawyer James V. Lacy’s lawsuit against the city over three months ago.
Amos Lim As the parent of a 14-year-old student in San Francisco Unified School District, I pay close attention to the decisions and actions taken by the city’s school board. Like any concerned parent, I want the best for my…
The #SaferPlace campaign is one part of a larger push to recognize street harassment as a structural, institutionalized problem that demands a public response.
“Our history is also filled with incredible stories of resilience, of persistence, of determination, to fight for our basic rights,” said CAA’s Cynthia Choi. “This is a celebration of all the different ways in which our community has demonstrated that…
A new mural depicting important but unrecognized Asian American leaders is now on display in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Included in the mural is CAA Co-Executive Director Cynthia Choi.