Overview
We hold government leaders and institutions accountable to our communities by fighting for policy change that centers Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AA & PI). Drawing from the experiences of our communities, we lead campaigns to strengthen civil rights protections, enhance support for victims and survivors of hate and violence, direct resources and attention to AA & PI communities, and ultimately dismantle systemic racism and other inequities that jeopardize our safety and wellbeing.
Our Policy & Advocacy team focuses on budget and policy advocacy, legal and legislative research, coalition and movement building, and community engagement at the local, state, and federal levels.
Campaigns
Many roots, one home
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have roots across the world – but we call America home. Yet Trump’s relentless attacks on immigrants and people of color threaten to disempower AAPI communities for generations to come. We’re fighting back to protect our future and uphold the values of freedom, equality, and opportunity for all.
Stop the Blame
A growing number of political leaders are using U.S.-China geopolitics as an excuse to promote anti-Asian political rhetoric, discriminatory land ownership bans, and warrantless surveillance measures targeting Asian immigrants. This is anti-Asian scapegoating, and it’s putting our safety and our rights in harm’s way. We joined forces with Chinese for Affirmative Action to launch a nationwide campaign to stop the blame and stop anti-Asian scapegoating.
No Place for Hate
We’re leading a multiracial coalition to shift the burden of confronting hate and harassment away from victims and survivors and toward public agencies. In 2022 and 2023, we secured historic legislation in California to make public transit and businesses safer and more accessible for all, successfully advocating for three new laws. Now we are monitoring to ensure faithful implementation of these new laws so that Californians are safe when they ride transit or shop at a store.
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