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'Historic Moment!' Asian Americans Cheer Passage of California's $156 Million Fund to Combat AAPI Racism | Blogs/Opinions


Asian Americans cheered the July 12 passage of California’s API Equity Budget, a three-year $156 million initiative which seeks to equip the AAPI community with resources to combat hate crimes.
“This is historic and unprecedented. It is the outcome of many community-based organizations who rallied to get this support to find the best ways we can respond to violence against our community, and to prevent these attacks from occurring in the first place,” said Cynthia Choi, co-executive director of Chinese for Affirmative Action.
“The AAPI community has historically been overlooked and underfunded. Imagine what we can do with resources,” she said, adding that the investment in the community must be ongoing, beyond the initial three-year commitment. ....

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California Could Make A $210 Million Investment In Asian And Pacific Islander Safety And Support. Here's How.


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In this Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 photo, state Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, urges lawmakers to approve his measure, SB276, to tighten the rules on giving exemptions for vaccinations, in Sacramento, Calif.
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California’s placeholder spending plan for 2021-22 took effect July 1, with some proposals from the API Equity Budget making their way in. About $156 million will be allotted to support hate incident victims and survivors, data collection and ethnic media outreach.  ....

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