APAPA LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY

APAPA chapter leaders are committed to supporting our diverse communities in collaboration with community leaders and partners to promote inclusion and empowerment. We ensure that our collective voices are heard on important issues such as voting rights, public safety, and education.

This past year, we have actively advocated for Lunar New Year to be recognized as an official state holiday, and for Asian American history to be included in the K-12 educational curriculum nationwide. Additionally, we continue to fight against the spread of hate crimes and misinformation in the AANHPI community. We also conduct public education and awareness campaigns on the racial profiling of Asian American academics and scientists. We strengthen community engagement and support chapter leaders to become effective advocates in their community.

APAPA deeply appreciates the efforts of legislators who prioritize the well-being of our AANHPI communities. Each year, we also collaborate directly with legislators and congressional members from California to Washington DC for Legislative Advocacy Days. Email events@apapa.org to join us in this important legislative outreach to ensure our collective voices are heard.

NY Assemblymember William Colton Recognizes APAPA Chapter Leaders For Their Exceptional Leadership And Partnership In Successfully Passing His Bill To Establish Lunar New Year As An Official State Holiday

CA Assemblymember Mike Fong Expresses Gratitude To APAPA For Their Testimony In Favor Of His Bill, AB 1354, A Law That Establishes A Framework For Teaching Asian American History In Public Schools. APAPA Organized A Coalition Of Over 68 Partner Organizations To Support The Bill

Congressmember Grace Meng Thanks APAPA For Supporting The Asian American National History Museum, As Well As Her Federal Bill Advocating For The Inclusion Of K-12 Asian American History In All Public Schools Nationwide

aPAPA hosted an educational workshop to support Professor Xiaoxing Xi from temple university who was unjustly accused of espionage. all charges against him were recently dismissed.

APAPA Legislative Partners

  • If your organization would like to join us, please email info@apapa.org. Thank you!

    1. California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond

    2. California Treasurer Fiona Ma

    3. California Attorney General Rob Bonta

    4. California Asian Chamber of Commerce

    5. TeachAAPI

    6. Asian Pacific Islander School Board Members Association (APISBMA)

    7. Asian Pacific State Employees Association (APSEA)

    8. OCA National – Asian Pacific American Advocates

    9. Los Angeles County Asian American Employees Association (LACAAEA)

    10. Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce

    11. Hmong Youth and Parents United

    12. Japanese Student Association at UC San Diego

    13. Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Student Center at California State University, Sacramento

    14. Sacramento Chinese Indochina Friendship Association (SCIFA)

    15. Filipino American Chamber of Commerce

    16. Center for the Pacific Asian Family

    17. Filipino American Retired U.S.Armed Forces Association

  • 18. Chinese American Association of Solano County

    19. Chinese American Museum of Northern California

    20. Chinese American Heritage Network

    21. EPIC Bible College & Graduate School

    22. Chinese American Council of Sacramento

    23. California Accupuncture Board

    24. Iranian Culture and Art Club of Fresno

    25. American-Chinese CEO Society

    26. Friends of Bay Area Mandarin Scholars

    27. California Chinese American Medical Association

    28. Oakland Chinatown Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council

    29. Thriving Pink

    30. Chinese Benevolent Association of Stockton

    31. Sacramento Chinese Sportsman’s Club

    32. Elk Grove Chinese Association

    33. USA Shengyang Chamber of Commerce

    34. Russian American Media

    35. Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation

    36. California Northstate University

    37. California Asian American Professional Society (CAAPS)

    38. US-China Railroad Friendship Association

    39. The Vida de Oro Foundation

  • 40. Hmong California Chamber of Commerce

    41. Sacramento Black Expo

    42. NAACP

    43. California Chinese Engineers Association

    44. Chinese American Citizens Alliance (Los Angeles Lodge)

    45. Asian Culture and Media Alliance

    46. Wa Sung Community Service Club

    47. AAPI Youth Rising

    48. Student Coalition for Racial Equity

    49. Asian Real Estate Association of America

    50. Chinese American Lawyers of the Bay Area (CALOBA)

    51. Thai American Chamber of Commerce of California

    52. National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

    53. GENup

    54. The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA )

    55. National Asian American Coalition

    56. Asian Hustle Network

    57. AAPI Silicon Valley

    58. Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)-Sacramento

    59. Eth-Noh-Tec

    60. NICOS Chinese Health Coalition

    61. Community Partners Advocate of Little Saigon Sacramento (cPALSs)

    62. Chinese New Year Cultural Association (CNYCA)

    63. NorCal Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce