As California struggles with an unprecedented budget deficit, severe spending reductions threaten to collapse the state’s service systems for low-income seniors, children and families. Like many underserved communities, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have suffered as a result of the termination of health services, reductions to basic living assistance and cutbacks to California’s education [...]

What:               A press conference calling for budget solutions and marking the release of Fractured Justice, a             storybook highlighting the individual impact of devastating budget cuts on diverse Asian and PacificIslander (API) communities
When:              February 9th 2010, 10:30am
Where:             Daylight Adult Health Center
2367 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90006
Enter from the corner of Olympic [...]

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 16th, 2009                                    
Contact: Hala Masri (213) 241-0215
 
Asian and Pacific Islander Communities Reject Unacceptable Cuts to Services
 
Governor Slates Numerous Programs for Elimination and Dismisses Revenue-Raising Solutions  
 
Los Angeles—Members of Asian and Pacific Islander communities gathered today to demand budget solutions for the state’s $24.3 billion deficit and reject recent proposals to slash California’s most critical [...]

URGENT BUDGET ALERT!  The Governor’s May Revision of the state budget, released Thursday May 14th, targets a range of important health and human service programs for low-income Californians in an effort to close a $15-$21 billion budget deficit in the 2009-2010 budget year. Among these proposed cuts, the Governor targets key programs for immigrant communities. [...]

Los Angeles-based community organizations are preparing to celebrate the 13th Annual Immigrant Day. On Monday May 18th, 2009, immigrants and advocates will head to Sacramento to raise their voices in support of immigrant families and communities across California.   Participants will discuss the need to maintain essential state programs for immigrants.
Groups recently participated in an all day advocacy training [...]

Los Angeles—Before signing the budget agreement reached by state legislators early Thursday morning, Governor Schwarzenegger, today, approved an additional $1.3 billion in line-item vetoes.  After tense negotiations that spanned several days, the final deal includes $14.9 billion in spending reductions, $12.5 billion in revenue increases and $5.4 billion in borrowing. Various provisions of the compromise [...]