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The Work Ahead

September 30, 2026
Press Statement
CAA Condemns Hate Speech and Violence in Schools

We are committed to working alongside the Black community to unite around solutions, address racial harm, and to build trust amongst our communities.

September 29, 2026
September Newsletter: Celebrating Vietnamese, ethnic studies, & don’t forget to VOTE!

Between challenges to ethnic studies and a battle over tech’s influence in District 10, now is the time to ask for the San Francisco we deserve.

September 16, 2026
Raise your voice for better buses!

Our city needs a welcoming transit system to thrive. That is why, in a first of its kind project, Chinese for Affirmative Action and the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice organized community members to audit safety conditions on Muni.…

September 10, 2026
CAA Press Statement
A Major Step for Language Access: San Francisco City Departments Begin to Roll Out Expanded Language Services in Vietnamese 

The additional language requirement means that the roughly 10,293 San Francisco residents who speak Vietnamese will have access to documents and forms in their own language.

September 4, 2026
2026 Guía del Votante Para Calidad de Vida de CAA

English / 中文 Lo que está en juego: Cada vez más resulta imposible para las familias de clase trabajadora e inmigrantes sobrevivir en San Francisco porque todo —el alquiler, la atención médica y los alimentos— es demasiado caro. Mientras que…

September 4, 2026
How Immigrant Parent Demand for Multilingual Education is Shaping the Race for the San Francisco Board of Education

With three open seats for the Nov ballot, voters evaluate SFUSD candidates amid structural changes.

Our Issue Areas

Immigrant Rights

Effective immigrant rights work means providing full access to critical legal services as well as robust advocacy to protect the dignity and fair treatment of all immigrants.

Economic Justice

A just society requires all individuals to have sustainable employment and economic opportunities that grow shared community wealth and equity.

Language Diversity

Public policy should reflect the reality that we live in a multi-lingual society by supporting multi-lingual education and ensuring all have access to public services regardless of their English proficiency.

Education Equity

Equity in our pre-K to higher education systems means racially diverse classrooms and programs that are universally accessible, high-quality, and tuition and cost free.

Chinese digital engagement

Pioneering Chinese digital engagement work to counter disinformation and advance progressive narratives across WeChat and other Chinese digital platforms.

Community Safety & Justice

Racial profiling, national security scapegoating, and mass incarceration must be replaced with systems that humanize and protect the safety of all people.