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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

No Place for Hate CA

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

Last Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of their constitutional right to abortion and the right to determine their own health care. In an outrageous decision, the Court disregarded well-settled law and opened the door…

June 9, 2022

Report: Asian Elders Face Fear and Isolation Amid Pandemic

Asian elders have experienced fear, hate, and isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Stop AAPI Hate

June 2, 2022

Special Performances: 53rd Celebration of Justice

CAA’s 53rd Celebration of Justice is right around the corner. On Thursday, June 23, we hope you will join us for our virtual program, which can be streamed live from the comfort of your home. In addition to our slate …

May 27, 2022

To End Street Harassment, We Asked People to Imagine a Safer, More Accessible Future

To start a broader conversation about street harassment, CAA and Stop AAPI Hate started the Safer Place campaign, which invited people to imagine what a safer, more accessible future could look like.

May 24, 2022

Chinese for Affirmative Action. June 7, 2022 voter guide.

CAA’s San Francisco Voter Guide

Chinese for Affirmative Action is proud to endorse three ballot propositions ahead of San Francisco, Election Day on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

May 23, 2022

CAA Press Statement

A Letter to the Community About the Shootings in Buffalo, Dallas, and Laguna Woods

In the midst of celebrating AAPI heritage month, there are stark reminders throughout the country of how much work remains to make real the promise of an America that works for all people of color.

April 27, 2022

Meet Our Honorees. Celebration of Justice 53 Honoree

The 53rd Celebration of Justice: Meet Our Honorees

CAA's three 2022 Celebration of Justice honorees are: EunSook Lee, Hmong Innovating Politics, and Thomas A. Saenz.

April 8, 2022

CAA Press Statement

April Newsletter | Transforming Awareness Into Action

In honor of women’s history month, in March CAA celebrated women activists who have changed our world for the better. Keep reading for more information about our current actions.

March 31, 2022

The No Place for Hate agenda continues to pick up momentum

Stop AAPI Hate, a coalition co-founded by CAA, cinches the support of community leaders, state institutions in its campaign against street harassment.

March 30, 2022

The managing partners of Mock Wallace Associates, who volunteered their time to renovate CAA. (From right to left:) Ron Wallace, Chris Ahn, and Larry Mock.

Remembering CAA Champion Ron Wallace

At the beginning of 2022, CAA lost Ron Wallace, an architect and construction manager who helped renovate our San Francisco headquarters.