California OKs new initiatives and funding to stop the hate

BY RANDALL

AUGUST 23, 2023

The State of California this week announced several projects to stop the hate including $91 million in funding for prevention, intervention and direct services.

Other initiatives will feature a multilingual campaign to promote its California vs Hate hotline and a webinar open to the public about mental health.

The funds allocated will go to serve marginalized communities in California with millions of dollars to the AAPI community.

Funded groups include:

• The Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
• Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
• Asian Americans for Civil Rights & Equality
• Korean Community Center of the East Bay
• South Asian Network
• Jakara Movement
• Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
• Pacific Pride Foundation
• Little Saigon San Diego
• Cambodian town Inc
• Filipino Migrant Center
• API Reentry through Inclusion Support & Empowerment
• Khmer Girls in Action

Also on Friday, August 25 at 12:30 Pacific Time, the California Commission on the State of Hate will host a community webinar to address the mental health impact of hate on marginalized communities.