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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…
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 Economic Justice Clients

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. 
April 3, 2020

CAA Lifts Up Census Despite COVID19

CAA celebrated  #CensusDay the best way we know how – by getting out the count. For every person not counted in the #2020Census California risks losing up to $20,000 of federal funding for crucial public programs. In addition, an undercount…
March 30, 2020

CAA Economic Justice Work Responding to Slowing COVID-19 Job Market

San Francisco’s Shelter in Place program shifting CAA’s Economic Justice work from in-person direct service to by phone assistance with new challenges.Pictured: CAA’s Hospitality Vocational Training Program Graduation Ceremony. In a downturn economy, CAA’s Limited English Proficient immigrant workforce clients…
March 20, 2020

Fight COVID-19 Xenophobia. Help #StopAAPIHate

Report COVID-19 Related Harassment, Discrimination, and Bigotry. CAA has teamed up with Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON) to launch the STOP AAPI HATE Reporting Center. We are asking all those who have witnessed or experienced micro-aggressions, bullying, harassment,…
March 11, 2020

Statement on the Repeal of Prop 209

Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) was founded in 1969 to address historic and persistent institutional racism that systematically excluded Chinese Americans from major sectors of the labor market, denied us equal access to vital public resources and services, and obstructed…