The 2020 Census will coincide with the 2020 Presidential Election’s battle between President Trump and Democrats. In California, Democrats and Gov. Newsom are prepared to combat the President’s fear tactic of attempting to add a citizenship question by investing more in the 20202 census efforts. Karthick Ramakrishnan notes “Immigrants are very skilled at avoiding government...
The 2020 Census will be particularly tough for California and its big immigrant population. Fears of the citizenship question being added to the census questionnaire have sparked more concerns from those impacted along with regional leaders. The Trump Administration’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, says he wants to add a census...
Last week sparked the formation of the Inland Empire Complete Count Committee, a leadership committee comprised of community organizations, government officials, and educators with the focus on spreading awareness about the 2020 census. The 80 member committee will be a historic collaboration between San Bernardino and Riverside counties, two of the nation’s most difficult-to-count counties...
The 2020 Census will be particularly tough for California and its big immigrant population. Fears of the citizenship question being added to the census questionnaire have sparked more concerns from those impacted along with regional leaders. The Trump Administration’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, says he wants to add a census...
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...
