The Community Concerns Committee, formerly the Asian Concerns Committee, started as a joint committee of the local Asian Pacific Bar associations in 1985 and was formed to support the justices of the state Supreme Court who had been targeted in the 1986 elections. Since its formation, the Committee has advocated on issues that impact the Asian Pacific American community and has demonstrated a commitment to civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity. In the past, the Committee has opposed initiatives designed to deprive immigrants, people of color and other minorities of their civil rights, including Proposition 8 which denied same-sex couples the right to marry. The Committee has also supported legal efforts to protect AB540 which allows undocumented students attending California public colleges and universities to pay in-state tuition. The Community Concerns Committee strives to address current issues critical to Asian Pacific Americans.
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