We protect and empower
In city halls, state capitals, and Congress, we advocate alongside immigrant communities and working people.
We draft legislation, participate in and lead coalitions, and urge our elected representatives to fight for our communities’ and clients’ needs and aspirations. We work to ensure the voices of Asian, Arab, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, and immigrant working people, tenants, and communities are shaping local, state, and national policymaking.Our policy advocacy is aimed at reuniting families, creating safe and affordable housing, expanding protections so that everyone can be safe and respected at work, and making the promise of democracy real.
Eighty Immigrant & Civil Rights Organizations Urge DHS and ICE to Release People Who Have Won Fear-Based Protection
80 immigrant and civil rights organizations, legal services organizations, and law firms delivered a letter calling on DHS Secretary Mayorkas and ICE Acting Director Lechleitner to release all immigrants in ICE detention who have been granted fear-based protection from deportation.
Learn moreAB 884 to Expand Language Protections at California Ballot Boxes Heads to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
The bill affirms California’s enduring commitment to an inclusive, multiracial democracy and would help California voters receive votable ballots and registration forms in the languages they use and prefer.
Learn moreBroken Stems: A Story of How California Prisons and ICE Tear Families Apart
This comic project illustrates California prisons tear apart families by voluntarily colluding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Learn moreNews & Recent Cases
Learn more about our policy news and campaign updates.
Guides & Reports
Report: Poll Observer Findings from California’s March 2024 Elections
September 17, 2024
During the March 2024 primary election, the Asian Law Caucus and California Common Cause led the largest nonpartisan election observer program in California.
News
San Francisco Workers, Supervisors & Worker Centers Propose Relief for Workers Denied Their Rightful Wages
September 17, 2024
San Francisco workers, Supervisors, and local community groups announced the Worker Justice Fund to provide relief to workers who have been denied their rightful wages.
Perspectives
California Communities Are Making the Promise of Democracy Real
September 13, 2024
Read the stories of poll monitors who play a crucial role in safeguarding California voters’ ability to cast their ballot and protect their hard-won rights to language and disability support.