CAPA21 Chair Tamlyn Tomita will be the opening reception special guest at the AAPI Leadership Summit this week, Sept. 7-8, in Sacramento. Hosted by the California Asian American & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Foundation, the summit promotes AAPI representation in high-level positions, encourages current and aspiring leaders to break the Bamboo Ceiling, and uplifts AAPI women and gender minorities. Special thanks to Assemblymember Evan Low for inviting Tamlyn to be a part of this important gathering! Click here to see if tickets are still available.
The CAPA21 AAPI political action committee endorsed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for re-election.
The Biden-Harris Administration understands the needs of AA and NHPI communities by advancing policies that promote equity, reducing barriers to accessing federal services and programs, and centering the experiences and resiliency of AA and NHPIs.
The new strategy has action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—and builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and details much-needed investments in AA and NHPI communities and priorities, including data disaggregation, language access, and combatting anti-Asian hate.
President Biden nominated Julie Su to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Julie is a tested and experienced leader, who will continue to build a stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive economy that provides Americans a fair return for their work and an equal chance to get ahead.
The Biden-Harris Administration’s other achievements include:
Passing historic legislation to tackle the climate crisis and reduce costs for millions of Americans.
Bringing Democrats and Republicans together to invest in our infrastructure.
Beating Big Pharma and slashing the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs for seniors.
Nominating and winning confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black female Justice — to the Supreme Court.
Helping create more than 12 million jobs in the process.
Now, it is time to help Joe and Kamala finish the job. For as much as we’ve gotten done together over the past two years, there’s unfinished business on the American agenda.
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