Updates

December 19, 2022

A photo of the Senate Judiciary Committee in session

CAA Opposes the Casey T. Arrowood Nomination

CAA opposes the White House nomination of Casey T. Arrowood as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Arrowood wrongfully prosecuted Professor Anming Hu.

December 14, 2022

Cynthia Choi and Manjusha Kulkarni at the Respect for Marriage Act Signing

A Celebration: Respect for Marriage Act

I was incredibly honored to be able to join President Biden and Vice President Harris in this historic moment as the President signed the Respect for Marriage Act protecting LGBTQ+ communities and interracial married couples.

November 10, 2022

A group of 16 people, mostly Asian, pose together for a photo in the lobby of a hotel

How CAA’s Economic Justice Team Helps Clients

My work at CAA is part of a long history of CAA supporting immigrant and low-income communities through direct services.

October 30, 2022

Op-Ed: I’m an Asian American Harvard grad. Affirmative action helped me.

"I am just one of many Asian American students and alumni who believe the university’s race-conscious policies helped our admission and made our education better." Sally Chen shares her personal story about how affirmative action helped her.

October 19, 2022

Seven Asian American students pose together for a photo. Many of them are wearing a T-shirt that says, "Defend Diversity"

Why I Support Affirmative Action

I’m a Harvard graduate and a direct beneficiary of its race-conscious admissions program. My parents were factory and warehouse workers in China before arriving in San Francisco in the 1980s.

September 26, 2022

2022 Voter Guide

In San Francisco, Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and there are a number of important issues on the ballot. To help you make an informed decision, CAA is proud to endorse the following local and state ballot propositions.…

September 9, 2022

CAA Newsletter | CAA Stands Up to Extremism

It has been an incredibly busy summer at CAA, and we are pleased to share this roundup highlighting some key organization activities. Overall, the context of our work has not changed and we are clearly living in dangerous times.

August 26, 2022

California Can’t Stop Anti-Asian Harassment If It Doesn’t Know It Exists (SF Chronicle – Op Ed)

As I sat down in an uncrowded BART train one evening, I noticed a man staring at me. I avoided his gaze and scanned the train for other passengers. He started making vulgar gestures. I tensed up and quickly got off the train well before my actual stop.

July 28, 2022

CAA’s 53rd Celebration of Justice Roundup

Chinese for Affirmative Action hosted its 53rd anniversary Celebration of Justice on June 23, 2022. We were happy to see many friends, allies, and supporters who joined us for our first hybrid celebration both in-person at the Harborview Restaurant in San Francisco and across the country online.

June 30, 2022

CAA Denounces Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Abortion rights activists outside the Supreme court on Saturday, June 24, 2022. (Brandon Bell, Getty Images) Last Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of their constitutional right to abortion and the right to determine their…

June 9, 2022