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
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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
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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
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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