Cristina Garcia, Asians, and Affirmative Action: What It Means to Me

By Guest Contributor: Nicole Gon Ochi, Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (AAAJ-LA) Last month, reports surfaced that California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia,…

Filipinos are underrepresented at most selective of UC campuses | #BlockBlum #IAmNotYourWedge

The question of how Asian Americans are impacted by affirmative action was a major topic of discussion earlier this year…

Rep. Ted Lieu Loses Six Democratic Endorsements Over anti-Affirmative Action Stance | #SCA5

Representative Ted Lieu may be rethinking his position on affirmative action today. Lieu, a Democrat who has been representing the…

Efforts to repeal Prop 209 halted; voters will not vote on #SCA5 this November | #edu4all

Fresh off the presses, California State Assembly Speaker John A. Perez has caved to political pressure levied upon him regarding…

List of #AAPI Groups & Posts in Support of Affirmative Action and #SCA5 | #NoLiesNoHate #edu4all

Despite the prevailing narrative that Asian Americans are overwhelmingly against affirmative action and SCA5, a bill that would if passed…