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LOS ANGELES – California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Chair Clark Lee released the following statement on the 2012 Holocaust Remembrance Day:

“On behalf of the California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, we solemnly remember all the women, men, and children from all walks of life who perished during one of the darkest times in human history. Discrimination, prejudice, and hatred have no place in America and have no place anywhere.

“California is one of the most diverse places on earth. As we treasure our vibrant diversity in the Golden State, we must not forget the lessons of history and make sure that such tragedy and injustice does not repeat in any corner of our community, in any form, and on any scale. We must continue to work hard to embrace diversity, promote tolerance, and fight for equality and justice for all.”

Join the California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus (CDP API Caucus) at the 2012 California Democrats State Convention in San Diego as California Democrats kick off the 2012 election cycle that will see us take back the House, protect our U.S. Senate seat and return President Obama to the White House.

2012 California Democrats State Convention
Friday – Sunday, February 10 – 12, 2012
San Diego Convention Center
Click here to visit the official California Democratic Party Convention website.

Party endorsements for statewide, State Assembly, State Senate and Congressional candidates will take place along with the adoption of the Party platform.

Caucus Meeting at the Convention
The CDP API Caucus Meeting at the Convention will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012, from 4:00 PM to 5:45 PM at the San Diego Bayfront Hilton – Room Indigo 202A, adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center. Click here to download the CDP API Caucus Meeting Agenda (revised with updated reception information). If you would like to join the CDP API Caucus or to renew your Caucus membership prior to the Convention, please click here to visit the Caucus Membership page.

Caucus Reception at the Convention (Note: Location Change)
Additionally, please join our Caucus and our co-hosts for a Convention Reception on Friday, February 10, 2012, from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Hotel Solamar, Luna Loft (435 6th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101). Please click here to download the CDP API Caucus Convention Reception Invitation.

LOS ANGELES – California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Chair Clark Lee released the following statement commemorating the 2012 Korean American Day:

“On behalf of the California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, we celebrate the 2012 Korean American Day and commemorate more than one century of Korean American successes and contributions to the United States.

“Korean American history and culture are an inseparable part of the American fabric. As the most diverse state of the Union, California is home to the largest concentration of ethnic Koreans outside of Korea, where the story of every Korean American is a story of the American Dream.

“The accomplishments and the successes of the Korean American community in California and across the United States are a testament of the vibrancy and the resilience of the immigrant communities that have been the backbone of America.”

The CDP API Caucus Leadership Team has been working hard up and down the state with Caucus members and allied organizations during the 2011-2012 Year to improve internal Caucus operations, elect Democrats to public offices, and register Democrats, according to the CDP API Caucus Goals & Action Items set forth in July 2011.

Click here to download the CDP API Caucus 2011-2012 Goals & Action Items.

Below are the accomplishments in the last year, as presented at the 2012 California Democrats State Convention in San Diego.

Click here to download the CDP API Caucus Accomplishments: Year-in-Review.

• Communications
  • Updated Caucus website with up-to-date information as an information hub – http://www.apicaucus.com
  • Began active media outreach as a Caucus for the first time in recent years, including releasing statements and press releases on significant issues and events affecting API community, such as holding Michigan GOP Senatorial candidate Pete Hoekstra and then-Nevada GOP Congressional candidate Mark Amodei accountable for their racially charged ads
  • Working closely with the CDP Communications Dept. and Organizing for America-California (OFA-CA) on targeted messaging projects
  • Nearly doubled Caucus electronic newsletter subscribers since last year
  • Continued Caucus electronic newsletter – please sign up at cademparty.apicaucus@gmail.com

• Elections & Campaigns
  • Mobilized for Janice Hahn for Congress against Tea Party Republican Craig Huey during Special Election with allied API Democratic groups, such as the CDP Filipino American Caucus, Korean American Democratic Committee (KADC), Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats (PALAD), and Asian Pacific Islander Democrats of Orange County (APIDOC)
  • Mobilized for Warren Furutani for Los Angeles City Council during Special Election with allied API Democratic and labor groups, such as Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), CDP Filipino American Caucus, APIDOC, KADC, PALAD
  • Encouraged local API candidates to seek County Democratic Party endorsement

• Outreach – Community & Voter
  • Mobilized for CDP “Operation Game Changer” in Los Angeles County to sign up Democrats as permanent vote-by-mail (PVBM) voters
  • Mobilized for CDP “It Gets Bluer” Program in the Inland Empire to increase Democratic voter registration in traditionally red counties
  • Registered new citizens to vote at naturalization ceremonies (ongoing project)
  • Held preliminary API grassroots leaders meeting with OFA-CA leadership on 2012 API outreach, with subsequent follow-up meetings with OFA-CA on targeted media/community outreach
  • Promoting CDP DEM2012 Program to help sustain CDP through grassroots action – http://www.cadem.org/dem2012
  • Hosted/hosting receptions in Anaheim, Burlingame, and San Diego with various co-hosts, such as the CDP Filipino American Caucus, CYD API Caucus, Filipinos for Obama, KADC, Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club, and many elected officials and candidates
  • Building statewide API speakers bureau program with surrogate speakers for community and media outreach (Please sign up if you are interested: email cademparty.apicaucus@gmail.com)

• Membership
  • Streamlined membership sign-up opportunities, including online sign-ups on Caucus website
  • Adjusted membership fee structure to allow for a lower rate for seniors and students and to accommodate CDP administrative procedural changes on membership fees

• Administration
  • Holding monthly Caucus Board conference calls to increase communication/accountability among board members
  • Established 2011-2013 Goals and Action Items for the current term

Tuesday, July 12, 2011, is the Special General Election for Congressional District 36 in Los Angeles. Democratic elected officials, leaders, and activists are united behind Janice Hahn to make sure that we keep this seat in the hands of an outstanding Democratic leader who will fight for the needs and values of this district.

Make no mistake: the Tea Party Republicans are eyeing this special election as an opportunity to capture another seat in Congress to advance their extremist agenda. Most importantly, Hahn’s Republican opponent spent more than half-million dollars to get him into the general election. We can’t let another Republican buy his way into public office.

Contact the Janice Hahn for Congress campaign today and sign up to help put Janice in Congress!

Janice Hahn for Congress
2513 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, CA 90717
323.338.4441
www.JaniceHahn.com
Volunteer Sign-Up: mike@janicehahn.com

Phonebanking:
Mondays – Fridays: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Precinct Walking:
Saturdays: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sundays: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

If you are not in Los Angeles area but would like to help, you can click here to phone bank online! Please click here for instructions.

Join Us:

Asian Pacific Islander Volunteer Mobilization Day Janice Hahn for Congress

Saturday, July 2, 2011
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Asian Pacific Islander Media availability at 12:30 PM

Janice Hahn Campaign Headquarters
2513 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, CA 90717

Click here to download flyer

Contact and RSVP: Melissa Ramoso, CDP API Caucus Southern Outreach Chair
Click Here to Email Melissa / 562.353.7075

LOS ANGELES – California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Chair Clark Lee released the following statement on Assembly Member and California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Chair Warren Furutani’s Immigrant Rights Champion award on the 15th Annual Immigrant Day:

“On behalf of the California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, we congratulate Assembly Member and California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Chair Warren Furutani in receiving the Immigrant Rights Champion award on the 15th Annual Immigrant Day.

“Assembly Member Furutani has been a leader in standing up for immigrant rights and minority advocacy for decades: as grassroots activist, community fighter, education leader, and elected official. He understands the challenges that the immigrant communities face and recognizes the extraordinary contributions that the immigrant communities provide to our state.

“The vibrant immigrant communities are the backbone of our state. As we celebrate Immigrant Day, we celebrate the strength of diversity that unite us. Let us continue to work together to stand up for immigrant rights and for all working families in California who toil day after day in building our Golden State.”

LOS ANGELES – California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Chair Clark Lee released the following statement on the Senate Republican filibuster of Goodwin Liu’s nomination to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals:

“The Senate Republicans’ filibuster of Goodwin Liu’s nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today is a blatant disregard for fairness, equality, and diversity. The Republicans’ continued partisan attacks to mischaracterize Liu, a highly-regarded Asian American legal scholar with the highest possible rating by the American Bar Association, through the entire nomination process are pure partisan political ploys. Their scheme is not only a setback for Asian American civic participation and representation on the federal bench; it is an undermining of the American democratic process.”

LOS ANGELES – California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus State Chair Clark Lee released the following statement on the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month:

“This May, as we commemorate the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, let us celebrate the achievements and the contributions of the Asian Pacific American community and embrace the diversity of our community.

“As one of the fastest growing immigrant populations in the United States, the Asian Pacific American community has a rich and complex history. For more than a century and a half, the Asian Americans have been a crucial partner in weaving the fabric of modern America. Even so, Asian Americans continue to break barriers while facing many challenges today.

“The strength of the Asian Pacific American community lies in its unique and vibrant diversity. As we continue our achievements and progress in the twenty-first century, let us embrace our legacy and the diversity of our community as we work to strengthen our nation together.

“On behalf of the California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, we are proud to join all Americans in celebrating the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.”

The California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus and the California Young Democrats Asian Pacific Islander Caucus co-hosted a reception at The Park Ultra Lounge during the 2011 California Democratic State Convention in Sacramento honoring the members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 100th Infantry Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service of World War II for their service to the United States and to congratulate them on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal. The reception kicks off the celebration of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The California Democratic Party (CDP) Asian Pacific Islander Caucus has elected new officers for its 2011-2013 term at the CDP State Convention in Sacramento on April 29, 2011.

California Democratic Party
2011-2013 Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Officers

State Chair – Clark Lee
State Secretary – Panney Wei
State Treasurer – Maritessa Bravo Ares
Northern Chair – Aref Aziz
Northern Vice Chair – Lindsey Nitta
Northern Secretary – Papia Gambelin
Northern Outreach Chair – Deepa Sharma
Southern Chair – Mike Fong
Southern Vice Chair – Ricky Choi
Southern Secretary – Semee Park
Southern Outreach Chair – Melissa Ramoso