press releases & MEDIA ADVISORY
Los Angeles, CA - December 19, 2022 -- Following the heated race to become Los Angeles’ next mayor, the most recent poll conducted by the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE), Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, and the Los Angeles Urban League, in partnership with the Los Angeles Times, focuses on opportunities for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to improve relationships and the state of racial relations in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, CA - May 10, 2022 -- As California reopens its economy and the fear of COVID-19 declines, Californians’ dissatisfaction with crime and public safety has risen during the pandemic according to the most recent statewide poll conducted by the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE), Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, and the Los Angeles Urban League, in partnership with the Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles, CA, May 7, 2021 -- The Asian Pacific American community in California has been experiencing both the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and an increase of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents for the past 14 months. With over 3,800 incidents reported since the start of the pandemic, incidents of violence towards the community continue to surface across the country.
Los Angeles, CA, April 8, 2020 -- The Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE), Hispanas Organized for Political Empowerment (HOPE), the Jewish Center for Justice (JCJ), and the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) believe that hate against any group should not be tolerated, in any form.
Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 2020 -- Statewide polling conducted from November 4 to November 15 revealed multi-ethnic attitudes towards the November 3rd General Election ballot, Covid-19, and race relations in the United States. The poll is the third in an ongoing series that began in February of this year and surveys 1,300 adults statewide with over-samples of Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Pacific Americans (APA) to allow more detailed analysis.
IN THE NEWS
The LA Times Benjamin Oreskes coverage on CAUSE’s recently released California Community Poll findings. The poll is the 7th in a series conducted in a historic partnership between CAUSE, HOPE, and LA Urban League.
LA Times coverage on the results of multiethnic poll produced by CAUSE, HOPE, and LA Urban League.
CAUSE Board Chair, Charlie Woo, is interviewed by World Journal and shares the importance of multicultural collaboration in addressing anti-Asian hate.
The Tribune journalist Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks coverage on CAUSE’s recently released California Community Poll findings. The poll is the 5th in a series conducted in a historic partnership between CAUSE, HOPE, and LA Urban League.
The Sacramento Bee reporter Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks coverage on CAUSE’s recently released California Community Poll. The poll is the 5th in a series conducted in a historic partnership between CAUSE, HOPE, and LA Urban League.
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, Teresa Watanabe covers the recent findings in the April 2022 California Statewide Community Poll made in collaboration with CAUSE, HOPE, and LA Urban League.
The recognition in the past year of growing animus toward Asian Americans is one of the key findings of the survey, which was commissioned by community groups and conducted in consultation with The Times. The shift in attitudes spans the time period since George Floyd’s death and the spate of attacks targeting Asian Americans nationwide.