CAA is pleased to announce an October 19-21 Bay Area speaking tour featuring Professor Xiaoxing Xi at San Francisco State University, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University. The purpose of the tour is to raise awareness of how Chinese Americans are…
Did you know retirees can give up to $100,000 to charity tax-free from an IRA and lower their income taxes in the process? If you are over the age of 70 ½, the government requires you to take annual distributions…
“We are here today in Chinatown to hold this space for you, to stand up against white supremacy, hate, and racism.” This statement by CAA’s Annette Wong set the tone for the August 25 vigil, “Light Up the Night From Charlottesville…
Eleven million of our immigrant family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors remain trapped in the shadows of our society because our immigration system is badly broken. Several years ago, the Obama administration initiated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program. We are advising individuals who may be impacted to call our offices to get a free screening at (415) 761-3222. The National Immigration Law…
Dear Friends, These are not normal times. With the most recent happenings in Charlottesville, we continue to see abominable displays of bigotry and violence in our country fueled by xenophobic and racist rhetoric and policy proposals. With so many dangerous…
Since CAA’s founding, we have advocated on behalf of Chinese Americans who are systematically denied equal opportunities in many sectors of society. Over the decades, CAA led and contributed towards important reforms such as challenging discriminatory workplace hiring and promotional…
On August 2, two Trump Administration priorities became public that will undermine civil rights, racial justice, and diversity in the United States. CAA immediately responded with a press conference to denounce these actions. Assemblymember Phil Ting, a representative for Assemblymember…
CAA has partnered with Community Housing Partnership, Jobs with Justice, HOMEY, SF CLOUT, SOMCAN and Unite HERE Local 2 to create the Good Jobs 4 All (GJ4A) collaborative, which aims to provide job opportunities for marginalized individuals through the development…
Two Trump Administration priorities became public yesterday that will undermine civil rights, racial justice, and diversity in the United States. First, the Administration announced its endorsement of the RAISE Act to choke immigration by reducing refugee admissions, limiting family-based petitions,…
Chinese for Affirmative Action will never stop fighting for the cause of civil rights and social justice. That message was made loud and clear last month at the Rally for Inclusion we organized with our allies. We were heartened and inspired by…
In the heart of Chinatown, feelings of resilience and solidarity reached all corners of Portsmouth Square; nearly 800 people gathered for the first ever Rally for Inclusion – a stand against recent anti-immigrant, refugee and Muslim policies and a call…
Please join us in remembering the 135th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act at a historic community gathering on Saturday, May 6th in San Francisco Chinatown. The Chinese Exclusion Act was enacted during a dark period in our nation’s history…