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CLCV Member, 

In light of the recent shooting in Georgia, CLCV stands with the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community and the victims’ families as they mourn this tragedy. 

Make no mistake that this was an act of white terrorism fueled by the language government officials used in the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Harmful rhetoric that wrongly blamed the AAPI community for the pandemic emboldened white supremacist beliefs. In turn, this fanned the flames of anti-Asian sentiment that is already deeply intertwined with our country’s history and systems of power. 

That’s why we feel it’s important that we use our voices as an organization to strongly condemn the root of this hatred: white supremacy. For the last year, the AAPI community has seen an increase in receiving hate across the country. California is no exception; anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents have only skyrocketed across the state in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Orange County. 

The CLCV Team has compiled a list of resources for our members to learn more about the history of anti-asian sentiment & ways to take action. 

We must hold ourselves and our leaders accountable to ensure we are all doing the work towards eradicating racism and white supremacy from our society. To protect our planet, we must also protect the people who live in it, especially communities that are unfairly targeted by racist policies and attitudes. The impacts of the pandemic have further exposed how intricately tied the environmental justice movement is to racial justice issues. 

We simply cannot fight for climate justice without fighting for racial justice. We will remain committed to using our platform to empower people of color and fight for the most vulnerable amongst us, and we call on our members to do their part to Stop Asian Hate. 

Thank you for being with us in the fight against racism and the fight for our future.

Team CLCV

California League of Conservation Voters

We believe that transformational change is necessary and only by transforming our political system will we create the opportunity to take bold action on climate change. We elect and cultivate environmental champions, turn election victories into policy wins, hold our lawmakers accountable, and build political power for change. We inspire hope and action and fight for equity and justice for all Californians. We are in the business of changing what’s possible.