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Politics briefing: COFA states in limbo amid budget stopgap
Also this week: Filipino American History Month; new Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain Congressional Caucus; “Kim-mentum” in New Jersey.
Momentum for California’s caste discrimination bill expected to build despite veto
The contentious bill would have added caste to the state’s civil rights protections.
Politics briefing: Harris to head new gun violence prevention office
Also this week: Justice for Jaahnavi Kandula; DACA developments; Rep. Andy Kim takes on Sen. Robert Menendez.
Exclusive: AAPI Victory Alliance, Emerging Voters join forces to drive civic engagement
The new strategic partnership is aimed at building AAPI bargaining and political power at state and local levels ahead of the 2024 elections.
Politics briefing: Native Hawaiians renew calls for sovereignty
Also this week: AAPI labor organizers convene in Vegas; California moves to ban caste discrimination; high school Korean American studies.
Politics briefing: Repairing the damage on Maui
Also this week: Federal benefits for COFA migrant workers; the caregiving economy; AAPIs gear up for 2024.
Maui wildfires reignite concern over climate change’s outsized impacts on Native Hawaiians
The wildfires have killed over 100 people and destroyed countless cultural landmarks in Lāhainā—the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i.
Politics briefing: Sacramento’s first Blasian March
Also this week: Anti-hate funding in New York; Pacific Islander representation in San Francisco; voter suppression targeting AAPIs.
Politics briefing: Boom in U.S.’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population
Also this week: More Asian American judges are confirmed; robberies in Sacramento; a standing ovation for Roland Abante on AGT.
Politics briefing: Asian Americans’ party affiliations ahead of 2024
Also this week: Iam Tongi's historic "American Idol" win; delayed federal support in Guam; NHPIs' alarmingly high cancer mortality rates.