California Civil Rights in an Era of National Security
WHEN:
Thursday, April 29, 2004, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Hearing Room 126, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA
PURPOSE:
Although the California Department of Justice reported a significant increase in racial and ethnicity motivated hate crimes in 2001, California still has no coordinated plan to prevent increased incidences of hate and racial profiling in the event of a terrorist attack. Held in conjunction with the Asian Pacific Islander, Black, and Latino Legislative caucuses, this hearing will create a record of the impact of national security policies on communities of color in California; assess threats to civil rights in an era of national security; and explore policies to increase protections for all California residents.
Hearing Moderators:
• Assemblymember Judy Chu, Chair of Select Committee on Hate Crimes and Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
• Assemblymember Marco A. Firebaugh, Chair of Latino Legislative Caucus
• Senator Kevin Murray, Chair of Black Legislative Caucus
Testimony Overview:
• Tammy Johnson, Race and Public Policy Program, Applied Research Center
Testimony:
• Kavneet Singh Alag, Sikh Media and Resource Task Force, on hate crimes
• Mrs. A., on racial profiling and local law enforcement
• Gen Fujioka, Asian Law Caucus, on case of Secret Service interrogation of high school students without parental agreement
• Joyti Chand, South Asian Network, on housing discrimination
• Mario Campos, Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN), on increased discrimination against Latinos
Policy Recommendations:
• Bertha G. Gorman, NAACP - California State
• Maya Harris-West, Racial Justice Project, American Civil Liberties Union - California State
• Robin Toma, Commission on Human Relations, Los Angeles County
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Thursday, April 29, 2004, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Hearing Room 126, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA
PURPOSE:
Although the California Department of Justice reported a significant increase in racial and ethnicity motivated hate crimes in 2001, California still has no coordinated plan to prevent increased incidences of hate and racial profiling in the event of a terrorist attack. Held in conjunction with the Asian Pacific Islander, Black, and Latino Legislative caucuses, this hearing will create a record of the impact of national security policies on communities of color in California; assess threats to civil rights in an era of national security; and explore policies to increase protections for all California residents.
Hearing Moderators:
• Assemblymember Judy Chu, Chair of Select Committee on Hate Crimes and Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
• Assemblymember Marco A. Firebaugh, Chair of Latino Legislative Caucus
• Senator Kevin Murray, Chair of Black Legislative Caucus
Testimony Overview:
• Tammy Johnson, Race and Public Policy Program, Applied Research Center
Testimony:
• Kavneet Singh Alag, Sikh Media and Resource Task Force, on hate crimes
• Mrs. A., on racial profiling and local law enforcement
• Gen Fujioka, Asian Law Caucus, on case of Secret Service interrogation of high school students without parental agreement
• Joyti Chand, South Asian Network, on housing discrimination
• Mario Campos, Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN), on increased discrimination against Latinos
Policy Recommendations:
• Bertha G. Gorman, NAACP - California State
• Maya Harris-West, Racial Justice Project, American Civil Liberties Union - California State
• Robin Toma, Commission on Human Relations, Los Angeles County
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