Third Thursdays

Third Thursdays and the Asian Law Journal at UC
Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law Presents:

The Asian and Pacific Islander Political Agenda
7-9:30pm
Goldberg Room
Boalt Hall School of Law, UC Berkeley
(corner of Piedmont Ave. and Bancroft Way)

In the past decade, the size of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in California has grown by more than 50 percent, representing a rapidly changing and dynamic community. With these new demographics and increasing diversity, will the API political voice grow to develop common goals or experience division along competing interests?

In the wake of the March Primary elections, many California Asian American advocates are now preparing for the upcoming 2004 legislative year. They are concerned with issues ranging from the Governor’s budget proposal and how funding cuts may impact social services, health, and education programs important to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and immigrants. Despite their organizing, many Asian Americans feel out-of-touch with their community advocates and elected officials, differing on issues such as the Patriot Act. We are asking the following panelists to speak about the upcoming legislative issues, and reflect upon how these issues may illuminate the great political divisions within the Asian American community in California.

Panelists include:

• Daniel Ichinose
  Project Director, Demographic Research Unit
  Asian Pacific American Legal Center
• Vik Malhotra
  Legislative Advocate
  Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality
• Joe Yew
  Treasury Manager
  City of Oakland

Moderated by:

Phil Ting
Executive Director
Asian Law Caucus