To find creative solutions for combating hate, the California Civil Rights Department held a conference in San Francisco focusing on strategies to confront hatred in all its forms.
Individuals and participants from non-profit organizations gathered in person and online for the all-day May 11 summit, held at the Commonwealth Club and organized by CA vs Hate in partnership with the California Commission on the State of Hate and Stop the Hate. The event highlighted state programs including CA vs Hate, a reporting hotline and support connection network, and Stop the Hate CA, an anti-hate initiative — and addressed hateful acts against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Californians in particular.
After a wave of anti-Asian violence from the COVID-19 era, and during this current period of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on American neighborhoods, many AAPI still fear the simple task of leaving their homes.
Almost half of AAPI adults say they experienced a hate act in 2025 — a figure that compares closely to 49% in 2023 and 53% in 2024, according to the nonprofit Stop AAPI Hate.