Founder Stewart Kwoh co-authored the first hate crimes reporting act requiring the Attorney General to begin collecting and reporting bias-motivated crime information. LA became the first major west coast city to have a tracking and reporting system for hate crimes. Having this through the years paved the 2020 passage of the historic State Equity Fund established to fight anti-Asian hatred.
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