CALIFORNIA IS FOR EVERYONE
Everyone belongs in this state we all call home. But sadly, Californians are facing hostility, whether it’s the color of their skin, the choice of their faith, or how they choose to love.
California made a historic investment in 2021 to protect and heal communities from the rise in hate. Administered through the California Department of Social Services, the Stop the Hate program empowers 173 community-based organizations serving Asian, Black, disabled, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and Pacific Islander communities.
The Stop the Hate network, supported by five regional leads, aims to foster healthy and safe neighborhoods throughout California. As the Los Angeles County Regional Lead, AAPI Equity Alliance supports 42 partners on the grounds serving survivors of hate.
STOP THE HATE IN ACTION
From engaging in difficult conversations on race with youth, to providing mental health counseling after a hate incident, our Stop the Hate partners meet Angelenos where they’re at, in the languages they speak and with culturally-relevant resources they trust.
The Stop the Hate program supports organizations in providing direct, prevention, and intervention services for Californians:
Direct Services
- Mental and complementary health services
- Wellness and community healing
- Legal services
- Navigation, case management, and referrals
Prevention Services
- Arts and cultural work
- Youth development
- Senior safety and escort programs
- Safety planning, training
- Cross-racial alliance work
Intervention Services
- Outreach
- Training
- Restorative Justice
- Coordination with local government and institutional partners
- Coordinated regional rapid response
OUR HISTORY
In response to the visible rise in anti-Asian hate, both locally and nationally, the California State Legislature passed the historic $165.5 million Asian Pacific Islander (API) Equity Budget , sponsored by the AAPI Legislative Caucus, to help individuals and communities affected by hate. Supported by the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, and signed into law in 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom, the API Equity Budget allocated $110 million to support initiatives such as victim services, education, and outreach in the face of hate.
In August 2023, California invested an additional $40 million to expand the program to serve an expanded set of communities affected by hate.
