SACRAMENTO, CA— The California Joint Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus celebrated the 2026 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to recognize the rich history, culture, and achievements of the AAPI community.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Legislative Caucus today announced its budget priorities for the 2026–27 state budget, outlining key investments aimed at combating hate, addressing food insecurity, expanding educational opportunity, improving language access in the courts, and strengthening culturally responsive healthcare.
The California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, in partnership with the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA) and Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE), condemns the federal administration’s decision to eliminate critical funding for Minority-Serving Institutions. This harmful action by the Trump administration undermines the mission of these institutions, which are dedicated to expanding opportunity, fostering success, and contributing to the strength of our society.
On Saturday, September 20, Governor Newsom signed a comprehensive five-bill immigration package aimed at pushing back against federal immigration raids and protecting immigrant communities. The package includes AB 49 (Asm. Muratsuchi), which restricts immigration enforcement officers from entering schools without a judicial warrant; SB 627 (Sen. Wiener), which prohibits law enforcement from concealing their identities during operations; SB 805 (Sen.
Assemblymember Mike Fong, Chair of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, issues the following statement in response to the Department of Civil Rights’ report on hate incident reporting:
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Legislative Caucus, composed of 11 members of the State Assembly and Senate, announces its 2025 Policy Priorities Package. The Caucus’ priority legislation are bills that fall under three priority issue areas, including bills that support immigrant communities, expand affordable housing, and support students in K-12 education and higher education:
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (AAPILC) denounces and condemns any organization that insinuates that a legislator of the State of California is associated with and/or supports terrorism.
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Asian American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus (AAPILC) elected Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) as Chair, Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) as Assembly Vice-Chair, and Dr. Aisha Wahab (D-Silicon Valley) as Senate Vice-Chair. As Chair, Assemblymember Fong also appointed Assemblymember Alex Lee as Parliamentarian. The new leadership took office on August 14, 2024.
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May 15, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT
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April 23, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT
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The AAPI Legislative Caucus Announces their 2024 Policy Priority Package