POLICIES AND ISSUE PRIORITIES
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California defends civil rights through advocacy with the legislature and government agencies, in order to change existing laws or institutional policies. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California works on issues at the city, county, state, and national levels.
Health Access
The Health Access Project addresses the health-related needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and immigrants. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California advocates with policy makers on health care reform implementation and works with community partners to educate AAPI community members. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California also works on other related issues, such as increasing public health benefits access and addressing cultural and linguistic barriers.
Voting Rights
Many AANHPI voters are limited English proficient or face other barriers such as access to the polls, registration, voting machines, identification requirements, and election structures that dilute the impact of underserved communities’ votes. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California is proud to advocate for the rights of voters and election policies through our Voting Rights Project.
