While conservative on some issues, Asian American voters in California have long been known to lean Democratic. But new polling data shows that the electorate may be shifting further to the left.
Dan Ichinose, demographic research project director of the civil rights group Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA, led a phone poll of over 3,500 registered voters conducted between October and March.
Date Published: Dec 15, 2016
Source: NBCNews.com
Original Article: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/students-file-join-harvard-law...
Jason Fong is an Asian American, a high school senior in Southern California, and a Harvard University applicant.
Date Published: May 6, 2021
Source: Asian Journal
Original Article: https://www.asianjournal.com/usa/southerncalifornia/advancing-justice-la...
While Asian Americans as a group appear well-off, a new report released Wednesday finds that many elderly Korean and Cambodians are more likely to live in poverty and without access to health care in L.A. County.
The report, produced by AARP and the nonprofit group Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, examines the status of the 480,000 Asian Americans and 11,000 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders over age 50 living in the county.
Date Published: March 19, 2021
Source: KTLA5
Original Article: https://ktla.com/morning-news/rise-up-against-aapi-hate-discrimination-w...
LOS ANGELES, CA—With the Supreme Court on the cusp of a decision that will impact the lives of millions of undocumented people living in the U.S., hundreds of immigrants and their allies gathered here on Saturday to celebrate America’s immigrant heritage and share stories of courage, resilience and hope.
Date Published: May 11, 2021
Source: Rafu Shimpo
Original Article: https://www.rafu.com/2021/05/asian-americans-advancing-justice-l-a-launc...
As some Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders experienced difficulties voting in California's primary Tuesday, voter rights advocates and state officials kept a close eye on one northern county amid allegations of voter intimidation leading up to the election.
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