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February 1, 2024
Press Statement
San Francisco Coalition Releases Report on the State of Community Safety for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Communities 

The Coalition for Community Safety and Justice (CCSJ) released today an impact report highlighting its work building community safety, healing, and cross-racial solidarity in San Francisco.

December 11, 2023
Letter to Congress: Do Not Reinstate the China Initiative

We, along with 45 coalition partners, oppose legislation to reinstate the Department of Justice’s China Initiative.

September 22, 2023
CAA/Stop AAPI Hate Press Statement
Leading Asian American Advocacy Groups Launch Campaign to Confront Alarming Rise of Anti-Asian Scapegoating in U.S. Politics

‘Stop The Blame’ campaign from Stop AAPI Hate and Chinese for Affirmative Action will mobilize support against anti-Asian political rhetoric and discriminatory legislation ahead of 2024 presidential election NATIONWIDE – Stop AAPI Hate and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) today…

September 20, 2023
Leading Asian American Organizations Unite to Demand Congress End Mass Warrantless Spying of Americans

Coalition of 52 organizations led by Asian American Scholar Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and Stop AAPI Hate calls for significant reforms to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Letter to Congress marks historic commitment from…

September 14, 2023
Press Statement
CAA Report: How Immigrant Voting Was Won and Why It Matters

CAA released a new report, Immigrant Voting and the Movement for Inclusion in San Francisco, which examines the fight to win immigrant voting legislation in San Francisco and how conservatives continue to threaten these rights through coordinated court challenges.

August 8, 2023
California Court of Appeals Rules Ordinance 206-21 Is Constitutional: Immigrant Parent Voting Is Restored in San Francisco

Today, the First District Court of Appeal issued a ruling in favor of San Francisco and restoring immigrant parents’ right to vote in school board elections.

July 27, 2023
Press Statement
CAA Stands with Immigrant Parents’ Right to Vote Despite Ongoing Lawsuit

Today, the First District Court of Appeal will hear an ongoing lawsuit brought by James Lacy, challenging immigrant voting in San Francisco. This case, currently on appeal in California, has raised important questions about the principles of democracy, inclusivity, and…

June 29, 2023
CAA Press Statement
Chinese For Affirmative Action’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina

San Francisco, CA — Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) expresses frustration and disagreement with the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn race-conscious admissions in both the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina affirmative…

January 24, 2023
Press Statement
CAA Demands Immediate Measures To Address the Gun Violence Epidemic in America

On Lunar New Year’s Eve, a mass shooting took the lives of 11 Asian Americans and injured another 10 at Star Dance Studio Ballroom in Monterey Park. Last night, another shooter took the lives of 7 and injured 1 in…

October 11, 2022
CAA Press Statement
CAA Strongly Disagrees With the Court’s Decision Finding DACA Not Legal: We Support a Permanent Solution That Provides a Pathway to Lawful Permanent Status

San Francisco: On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is not legal. The lawsuit was brought by Texas and other Republican-led states, and the case will…

September 28, 2022
Press Statement
New Report From PiYaoBa – the Chinese Fact-Checking Site – Finds an Increase in Disinformation Ahead of the Midterms

Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) is sounding the alarm in response to the increase of political lies and attacks in the Chinese-language community as we head into the November elections.

August 1, 2022
CAA Press Statement
CAA, IPVC, and the SF Immigrant Rights Commission Strongly Disagree With the Court’s Decision Overturning Non-Citizen Voting

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 voting in San Francisco has been permissible through four election cycles until…

June 30, 2022
Press Statement
CAA Stands with Noncitizen Parents’ Right to Vote: Lawsuit Constitutes Voter Suppression

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 parents to vote in school board elections.