Announcements
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Responds to the 2024 Election Outcome
The nation’s largest network of AAPI civil rights organizations, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, jointly issued this statement today. Last night, Donald J. Trump was re-elected as the President of the United States. As an affiliation of civil rights...
Asian American Initiative and Community Partners Give Pre-Election Update On Orange County Asian American Voter Outreach
AAI Reaches 380,042 Asian American Voters Through Combined Outreach Efforts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, GARDEN GROVE, Monday, November 4, 2024 – Ahead of the upcoming November election, the Asian American Initiative (AAI) – a partnership of the largest Asian American...
Open Letter to the Republican and Democratic Parties of Orange County on the Harmful Use of Anti-Asian Rhetoric
Chair Ada BriceñoDemocratic Party of Orange County1475 South State College Blvd., Suite 110Anaheim, CA 92806 Chair Hon. Fred M. WhitakerRepublican Party of Orange County1422 Edinger Ave., Suite 110Tustin, CA 92780 October 16, 2024 Open Letter to the Republican and...
AJSOCAL 41st Anniversary Gala Gathers Leaders in Celebration Just Weeks Before the Election
Actor/Director/Activist Lou Diamond Phillips and U.S. Rep. Judy Chu Among Participants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, LOS ANGELES, CA — October 16, 2024 - Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) celebrated their 41st annual gala last night...
AJSOCAL Announces Honorees, Presenters, and Performance For 41st Anniversary Gala on October 10, 2024
Event Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of Hate Crime Victim Joseph Ileto and His Family LOS ANGELES, CA — September 25, 2024 - Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) announced today its 41st Anniversary Gala: United in Action on October...
Introducing Voting Rights Tools and Resources in Multiple Languages
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, September 5, 2024, LOS ANGELES — Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) launches the Voting Rights Tools and Resource Hub. This resource provides AAPI community members, both newly naturalized and seasoned...
AJSOCAL and Rand Launch Report and Evidence-Informed Anti-Asian Hate Toolkit
Findings Say Young Adult Asian Americans Are More Likely to Experience Hatred and Less Likely to Report Incidents FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUG 27, 2024, LOS ANGELES Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) and RAND are proud to release Enhancing...
Introducing The Migrant Resource Hub In Multiple Languages
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUG 15, 2024, LOS ANGELES Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) launches the Migrant Resource Hub. This digital resource contains the key information migrants need upon arrival in the U.S. and services that...
Civil Rights Org Files Lawsuit Against Discrimination: English-Speaking Asian Students at CA Massage Therapy Council Denied Certification Based on Perceived Language Skills
JULY 17, 2024, LOS ANGELES, CA — On behalf of Chinese and Thai massage therapy students, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court against the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) for...
Covered California Announces Over 150,000 Californians Stayed Covered Through the Medi-Cal to Covered California Enrollment Program
Media line: (916) 206-7777 @CoveredCANews media@covered.ca.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 11, 2024 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California announced today that more than 158,000 Californians remained covered through the...