U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard might not be able to compete in the money department with well-known presidential candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris, but she does lead the pack in at least one category — donations from Indian Americans. A recent analysis of Federal Election Commission filings by AAPI Data found that Gabbard...
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker leads the Democrats running for president for money raised from Asian Americans, a new analysis of federal elections data has found. The analysis was released by AAPI Data — a project at the University of California, Riverside — that conducts demographic data analysis and policy research on Asian Americans and...
The once every 10 year task of counting everyone in the U.S. has arrived once again. The stakes are high as regions whose population go undercounted can miss out on federal and state funding, making an accurate census count critical for potential growth. Riverside and San Bernardino County made a historic move by partnering together...
NBC’s article mentions the growing number of Asian-Americans in the electorate and how they will impact upcoming elections. The Midwest, like the rest of the United States, has a fast-growing Asian American and Pacific Islander population which can provide a marginal victory for either party. Both Democrats and Republicans are pitching their party platforms to...
Recent California Governor contender John Chiang has announced the launch of a Political Action Committee (ElectAAPI.org) which aims at electing more Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The PAC will seek to accurately represent more AAPI through successful election campaigns by giving directly to federal candidates and mobilizing Asian American voters, the fastest growing electorate in...
“Framing Immigrants: News Coverage, Public Opinion, and Policy,” a book by University of New Haven professor Chris Haynes that explored the roles that news coverage and language have on shaping immigration public opinion and policy, received the Distinguished Book Award from the Western Social Science Association. The book was specifically interested in examining the language...
The Sacramento Bee published an opinion piece by Ashley Swearengin and Karthick Ramakrishnan to highlight the importance of Inland California and uniting forces to boost investments and shape policies affecting our mega-region It announced the unity from the various sectors through its launch of Inland California Rising. The coalition kicked off its campaign in the...
The Press-Enterprise cites strong interest by Riverside and San Bernardino counties to count every person during the 2020 Census by joining the Inland Empire “complete count committee”. The Center for Social Innovation is at the center of the efforts, as a strategic partner that aims to bring together leaders from local governments, businesses, and nonprofits...
The Sacramento Bee and McClatchy convened various state leaders for the California Priorities Summit. The goal was to discuss and share solutions to critical policy issues facing California. The summit included interviews and panel discussions with advice for the Newsom administration and the state legislature (the discussion was also shared on Twitter via #Advice4Gavin) At...
In an op-ed published in the Sacramento Bee, CSI Director Karthick Ramakrishnan made the case for greater investments in the large and fast-growing Asian American electorate: “Hopefully, [the 2018 elections] will prove to national and state political parties the value of Asian-American voters and increase the kinds of investments that Democrats and Republicans alike make...
This article by the Associated Press, published in various outlets including the New York Times, notes that the number of Latino members of Congress will increase following the 2018 midterm elections. Professor Francisco Pedraza, co-director of our Civic Engagement Group at CSI-UCR, noted the significance of these gains. “Francisco Pedraza, a political scientist at University...
The Center for Social Innovation is pleased to welcome Marlenee Blas as its new Associate Director. Marlenee brings a wealth of experience from her prior roles as a counselor in the UC Riverside Career Center, where she led the university’s work study engagement with employers both on and off campus. She helped found the Butterfly...
California Influencers this week answered this question: What will be the most important result to come out of next Tuesday’s election? Among the Influencers is Karthick Ramakrishnan, Director of AAPI Data and the Center for Social Innovation, UC-Riverside. READ more HERE
California Influencers, including CSI Director Karthick Ramakrishnan answered this question on the November 2018 Elections: What will be the most important result to come out of November’s election? “The most important election result will be the turnout rate in California, particularly among young voters and communities of color. The state has implemented a slew of...
This article in NBC News profiles Congressional candidates and their attempts to court the rapidly-growing Asian American and Pacific Islander electorate. The article notes that Asian Americans could end up swinging races in 27 congressional districts across 11 states, according to AAPI Data, a project of the Center for Social Innovation at UC Riverside. “Turnout...
This Los Angeles Times articles explores the dramatic growth of Vietnamese American candidates in Orange County, with a whopping 24 Vietnamese descent candidates–thirteen of whom share the same last name. “It shows the power of the Vietnamese at the ballot box, spreading their influence in central O.C. politics,” said Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor of public policy...
CSI Director Karthick Ramakrishnan was honored as one of the recipients of the Frederick Douglass 200, which is a “project to honor the impact of 200 living individuals who best embody the work and spirit of Douglass across those areas where he had such an impact – abolitionist, politician, writer, feminist, educator, entrepreneur and diplomat.”...
According to projections by the Census Bureau, the United States will become a “majority-minority” country by 2045, meaning that the proportion of non-Hispanic whites will dip below 50 percent, and no racial or ethnic group will be a numerical majority. What will this racial diversification mean for the future of American civil society? Read more...
