This past Wednesday, April 24th, CAA’s program team joined our Sacramento office to testify in support of State Resolution ACR50. Introduced by Assembly Members David Chiu and Eduardo Garcia, the measure calls on California’s workforce systems to broaden access to good jobs for immigrants, communities of color and Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities.

Follow this page for daily updates as we count down the days leading up to our June 7th Celebration of Justice Gala event. Purchase tickets now to secure your spot! For the next 50 days leading up to our Celebration…

Chinese Affirmative Action joined Bayan USA, Arab Resource and Organizing Center and other immigrant community organizations in a rally at SFO on Friday, April 19th on the one-year anniversary of the detention and deportation of Jerome Aba. Aba, a…

Today we celebrated our multi-ethnic, multi-lingual immigrant communities with SFILEN – San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network at our annual Immigrant Family Day! Immigrant Family Day is a rare opportunity for immigrant groups across San Francisco to come together,…

On April 10th, Chinese for Affirmative Action hosted “The Future of Asian Americans and Higher Education”, which featured a panel and reception at the Chinatown Campus of City College of San Francisco. The discussion included lessons from CAA’s decades-long struggle…

Today, all of us at Chinese for Affirmative are simultaneously heartbroken, horrified, and outraged by the terror attacks against New Zealand mosques. The families and friends of the 49 individuals killed have our deepest sympathies, and we express our deepest…

A panel and reception as part of Chinese for Affirmative Action's 50th anniversary year to discuss college admissions scandals, the anti-affirmative action lawsuit at Harvard, and universal and tuition-free public colleges.

To Chinese for Affirmative Action, Jeff Adachi was not only a friend and ally but a true leader. He pioneered efforts to change the media representation of Asian Americans through his film projects, fought to end racism in the criminal justice system through bold policy initiatives, and gave every single one of his clients his all regardless of the odds against them or what they were accused of.

Please consider signing onto the Comfort Women Justice Coalition’s petition to add “Comfort Women” documents to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.…

Currently, CAA is assisting the family of Yik Oi Huang, an elderly woman who was assaulted in early January in the Visitacion Valley neighborhood of San Francisco.  The family reached out to CAA to provide support as they navigate the…

Add your voice in opposition to the attack on our immigrant communities that will force immigrants to choose between a green card and access to critical benefits. Community members now have less than 50 days to submit comment against these…