Press Releases
June 18, 2020 — Stop AAPI Hate, the leading aggregator of incidents against Asian Americans during the pandemic, has compiled a new report examining the rise in hate incidents against Asian Americans and the anti-Chinese rhetoric by political leaders.“We have…
San Francisco — Chinese for Affirmative Action denounces recent statements made by Assemblymember Kansen Chu as reported by World Journal (San Jose) about Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 5. Assemblymember Chu’s comments spread misinformation about ACA 5 and create anxiety among…
SACRAMENTO — CAA celebrates the passage of ACA 5 off the State Assembly Floor today. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber (D – San Diego), would allow California voters to have their say on equal opportunity programs like…
June 9, 2020—Since its official launch on March 19, 2020, Stop AAPI Hate, the leading aggregator of incidents against Asian Americans during the pandemic, reports that, on May 13, it reached nearly 1,900 incidents of anti-Asian discrimination documented across the…
Chinese for Affirmative Action is deeply saddened and outraged by the recent unjust and tragic killings of Black Americans that have garnered national attention, most notably the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. We also vehemently condemn…
SAN FRANCISCO—Since its official launch on March 19, 2020, the STOP AAPI HATE reporting center has received over 1700 reports of coronavirus discrimination from Asian Americans across the country. The reporting center was founded by the Asian Pacific Policy and…
San Francisco– CAA applauds San Francisco Board of Supervisors Norman Yee, Sandra Lee Fewer, Gordon Mar, and Ahsha Safai for their support today of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (ACA 5). If passed by the State Legislature, ACA 5 would place…
SAN FRANCISCO —Since its official launch on March 19, 2020, the STOP AAPI HATE reporting center has received almost 1,500 reports of coronavirus discrimination from Asian Americans across the country. The reporting center was founded by the Asian Pacific Policy…
LOS ANGELES—Since its official launch on March 19, 2020, the STOP AAPI HATE reporting center has received over 1,100 reports of coronavirus discrimination from Asian Americans across the country. The reporting center was founded by the Asian Pacific Policy and…
Los Angeles, California–Since its official launch on March 19, 2020, the STOP AAPI HATE reporting center has received 673 reports of coronavirus discrimination from Asian Americans across the country. Emerging trends include: Almost 100 reports daily, with 5.5% from limited…
San Francisco, California — 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 San Francisco Asian American Studies Department have launched…
Chinese for Affirmative Action is proud to be a leader in the Opportunity for All Coalition to repeal California’s Proposition 209, and to stand with Assemblymember Dr. Weber to introduce ACA-5. Today, CAA joins a broad statewide coalition that recognizes…
San Francisco, CA — CAA is disappointed in Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that enabled the Trump Administration to implement the expanded public charge rule. The policy is widely contested and, while the Supreme Court’s decision lifted the injunctions on…