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Apr 25 A Call to Action from Southeast Asian American Community Groups Regarding Unjust Deportation and Detention Laws

By: SEARAC

We call on our brothers and sisters all over the country to speak out to the White House, WHIAAPI, and members of the US Congress in solidarity...

Mar 27 Southeast Asian Americans Welcome the California Health Benefit Exchange to the Central Valley

By: Jonathan Tran

A day before the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), Stone Soup Fresno and members of the Hmong Health Collaborative joined health care advocates, direct services organizations, and community members in advance of the first California Health Benefit Exchange Board (HBEX) meeting held in Fresno to celebrate the ACA and advocate on its implementation. As a key component of health care reform, the HBEX will serve as a regulated marketplace that will help consumers buy private health insurance.

Mar 15 Sabbatical: A Time for Reflection, Learning, and Renewal

By: Doua Thor

In this week's blog, executive director, Doua Thor, talks about where her sabbatical took her, physically and mentally.

Jan 11 Trigger Cuts to California's State Budget

By: Nancy Le and Jonathan Tran

On December 13, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown announced that in 2011-12, California is $2.2 billion short of the budget projections. Consequently, the failure to raise additional state revenues will result in $981 million trigger reductions that went into effect starting January 1, 2012.¹ Under provisions of the 2011-12 budget package passed in June 2011, this revenue shortfall translates into funding reductions for various state programs including education, school transportation, child care services, health programs, public safety, and local libraries² that will negatively impact the elderly, disabled persons, college students, and children across the state.