Sacramento, CA – Today, President Biden is announcing new actions to respond to the increase in acts of anti-Asian violence, and to advance safety, inclusion, and belonging for all Asian American, Native
Sacramento, CA – Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) applauds Governor Newsom for nominating Assemblymember Rob Bonta to become the next California Attorney General. In January, APAPA joined a broad
Sacramento, CA – The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) is deeply saddened and hurt by the recent tragedy that took place in Georgia on March 16, 2021. It is
Sacramento, CA – APAPA applauds U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) for supporting and co-sponsoring U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono’s (D-HI) proposed legislation for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that would force the U.S.
Sacramento, CA – Yen Marshall, APAPA National Executive Director, has announced that she will retire from her position at the end of April 2021. Starting on May 1, 2021, she will serve
Sacramento, CA – APAPA congratulates the efforts of Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, for securing the approval of $1.4 million in state funding. This will bolster
Sacramento, CA – The number of hate crimes against the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community continues to rise at an alarming rate as a result of racist rhetoric surrounding the COVID-19
Sacramento, CA – Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) joins Committee of 100 (C-100), Chinese American for Affirmative Action (CAA), Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Los Angeles (CACA), United Chinese Americans
Sacramento, CA – It is during this time of anguish and despair that Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) would like to remind all Americans to reflect on Martin Luther
Sacramento, CA – The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) joins Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPIs), National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), and many other APIA organizations to urge
Sacramento, CA – The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) released the following statement on the violence that descended on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when an unruly
Georgette Imura, a longtime friend and supporter of APAPA, passed away on Dec. 17th leaving a 45-year legacy of championing the political empowerment of the Asian Pacific Islander Americans and fighting civil
Sacramento, CA – The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) strongly encourages the California Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint an Asian American to serve as the Attorney General of California. There
Update:January 14, 2021: Sacramento, CA – California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), today announced that Round 1 for the Small
Sacramento, CA – The APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association) organization joins other AAPI organizations and members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in expressing our growing concern
APAPA is greatly saddened to hear about the passing of Dr. David Park on December 19, 2020. Dr. Park was the Founder of South Baylo University. Established in 1977 in Los Angeles
Sacramento, CA – On December 10, President-elect Joseph Biden, appointed Katherine Tai as the next United States Trade Representative (USTR). Tai is noted to be a proven skilled negotiator with cases involving
Sacramento, CA – APAPA was founded to empower the American API community in an open and inclusive system of government. We are shocked and disappointed that someone took advantage of our organization’s
Sacramento, CA – APAPA congratulates the California Governor, Gavin Newsom, for helping Asian Americans break another glass ceiling in the California state government by appointing Angie Wei as his Legislative Affairs Secretary
Previous Next Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This year, we are especially thankful for our leaders and supporters who have never stopped believing in our mission of empowering, inspiring, and engaging the API community
Sacramento, CA – We are proud to announce that APAPA has partnered with University of Southern California (USC) Sol Price School of Public Policy to provide training and education services to students
By becoming the Vice President elect of the United States of America, Kamala Harris has achieved three historic firsts. She will be America’s first woman Vice President, and she will be the
Sacramento, CA — APAPA congratulates President-Elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., and the Vice President-Elect, Kamala D. Harris. Joe Biden ran and won on a platform to unite our country, Kamala Harris also made
Sacramento, CA — Newsweek published an article on October 26, 2020 by Didi Kirsten Tatlow where she claimed that the magazine “has identified about 600 groups (businesses, universities and think tanks, social
Sacramento, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed Assembly Bill (AB) 3121, making California the first state in the nation to implement a law to study and create proposals on reparations
APAPA is grateful for Representative Grace Meng’s leadership in introducing #HRes908, a resolution that condemns all forms of anti-Asian bigotry related to COVID-19. Rep. Grace Meng’s #HRes908 is a step in the
Sacramento, CA – Nearly 30 years ago, we had a vision for our property, the Yin Ranch, as a beautiful place for our family and the community. We still do – we
Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Presumptive Presidential Candidate Joe Biden announced that he selected U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential Candidate. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked [Kamala
Assembly Bill 979 (Holden) – Corporations: board of directors: underrepresented communities– SUPPORT Dear Chairman Bradford, We, the undersigned API community organizations, are pleased to support Assembly Bill 979 which amends the Corporations
In early March, once the Tri-Valley Chapter recognized the dire needs of medical supplies such as PPE and hand sanitizers for our local medical agencies, the immediate action we took was to
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the events that have followed have reminded us of the inequities that persist in our society. Sadly, public health data suggests that racial and ethnic minorities are
In recent months, social media has been filled with malicious allegations and misinformation against Chinese people over fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus. On February 25, 2020, more than 70 Jewish organizations from
As part of a national campaign to show solidarity with all communities impacted by the pandemic, and to honor the over 15,000 Chinese workers who helped build the first Transcontinental Railroad 151
Despite of the raging pandemic in NY State, the Greater Capital District Albany area is lucky that we entered phased re-opening in June. The Albany Chapter cautiously proceed with a streamlined but
Sacramento, CA – The APAPA family was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Judge Michael Kwan on July 21, 2020. He was the first Chinese American judge for the State
Sacramento, CA – When California State Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) first introduced Assembly Bill 979 (AB 979), which would require companies whose principal executive offices are located in California, to impose strict
(John Robert Lewis Feb 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) APAPA joins our country in mourning the passing of John Robert Lewis, a Civil Rights Giant who was a contemporary and a follower
On the evening of July 7, 2020, during the Vacaville Unified School District (VUSD) hearing on whether to reopen classes for the 2020-2021 school year, a woman testified that VUSD schools should
In the age of the coronavirus, people in leadership are being called to step up and navigate our institutions and organizations through uncertainty. In Arianna Huffington’s 2020 article “The Eye of the
Truthfully, I have been inspired by our youth who have recently spoken out in support of affirmative action and Black Lives Matter in various forums, open letters, and protests. Their courage and
2020 has laid bare the most striking inequalities and injustices in our system. We have seen how the pandemic has impacted the most marginalized and underprivileged in our society, and are now
I serve as a Field Representative for Assemblymember Jim Frazier overseeing Contra Costa County, Sacramento County and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta of AD11. As a previous Intern and current Board Member of
Racial and ethnic minorities receive lower-quality health care than white people–even when insurance status, income, age, and severity of conditions are comparable.1 Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color [BIPOC] are less likely
The death of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer has sparked demonstrations across the nation led by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. In response to the
As 2020 has laid bare the extensive cracks in our societal foundation, the need for structural change comes into focus more than ever. Racial injustice and anti-Blackness in particular is grounded in
I recently finished my first year of college and although I don’t remember much of General Chemistry, I do remember a lot from my Race and Ethnic Relations class that left a
I believe that leadership is derived from passion, and commitment from leaders leads to success. A personal trait and background that propels leaders to success is passion for a cause or issue
Among our racial minority groups, Asians are the most unequal. They are unequal because they have the highest wealth inequality among themselves. Black Americans have the second highest. Of all the few
Sacramento, CA – The rise in hate crimes against Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) has dramatically increased over the past four months wherein California 800 incidents have been reported since the
Asian Americans are often touted as the “Model Minority.” According to popular beliefs, we are the fastest growing, best-educated, most prosperous and successful ethnic group in the U.S. We also look after
With racial polarization at astounding heights and frustrated Americans taking to the streets, now is the time for Californians to stand up and address historical and systemic racial, ethnic and gender inequalities.
After careful deliberation, the National Governing Board of Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association (APAPA) has voted unanimously to support the California Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 5 (ACA-5).
We are outraged by the wrongful slaying of a black man at the knee of a white police officer in Minneapolis. We stand in solidarity with fellow Americans in expressing our anger over the apparent execution of a fellow human being in front of our eyes.
For the past five years, APAPA has been highlighting and celebrating the hard work, passion and commitment of their leaders. This year, the “Ignite Leadership,” celebration was held at the beautiful Yin Ranch over a warm, autumn weekend in September.
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