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Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) is a Chinese American political organization founded in 1895 in San Francisco, California to secure equal rights for Americans of Chinese ancestry. It was originally named the Native Sons of the Golden State and changed to its present name in 1904. A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... Politics is the process by which decisions are made within groups. ... San Francisco redirects here. ...


The Chinese Times, founded in 1924, became the official newspaper of the Alliance.


Local lodges are in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Houston, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California; Mississippi; Oakland, California; Orange County, California; Peninsula (San Mateo County, California); Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; Salinas, California; San Antonio, Texas; San Gabriel, California; San Francisco, California; Tucson, Arizona; and Washington, D.C. Albuquerque redirects here. ... Houston redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Oakland redirects here. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Nickname: Location of Salinas, California Country State County Monterey Government  - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area  - City 19 sq mi (49. ... San Antonio redirects here. ... San Gabriel City Hall San Gabriel is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Tucson (pronounced ) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...


The Chinese American Citizens Alliance LA Lodge Youth Council (YC) was formed in August 2001 and is a subsidiary of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance. It was created in response to the growing number of students seeking college entry counseling. Membership currently consists of high school students, college students, and recent college graduates residing in the West and East San Gabriel Valley. (cited from www.cacayc.org)


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Chinese Americans Chinese American · American-born Chinese · List of Chinese Americans · List of U.S. cities with large Chinese American populations
History Immigration: Chinese immigration to the United States · Chinese immigration to Hawaii · Chinese immigration to Puerto Rico
Related legislation: Anti-Chinese legislation · Anti-Coolie Act of 1862 · Chinese Exclusion Act · Geary Act · Immigration Act of 1924 · Cable Act · Magnuson Act · INS Act of 1965. Events: Chinese massacre of 1871 · Tape v. Hurley (1884) · Issaquah riot of 1885 · Rock Springs massacre (1885) · Tacoma riot of 1885 (1885) · Seattle riot of 1886 · Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886) · Chinese Massacre Cove (1887) · United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) · Death of Vincent Chin (1982)
Chinatowns List of Chinatowns in the United States · Chinatowns in North America · Chinatown patterns in North America · Boston · Chicago · Houston · Las Vegas · Los Angeles · Manhattan · Oakland · Philadelphia · San Francisco · Washington, D.C.. Transport: Chinatown bus lines
Culture Food: American Chinese cuisine. Film: Joy Luck Club · Chan Is Missing. Terminology: Chinaman's chance · Jook-sing
Museums Museum of Chinese in the Americas · Chinese American Museum · Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum · Wo Hing Museum
Organizations List of Chinese American Associations · Chinese American Citizens Alliance · Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association · Chinese Society Halls on Maui · Ying On Association · Chinese Staff and Workers' Association · Chinese for Affirmative Action · Committee of 100 · Organization of Chinese Americans · Bing Kong Tong · Hip Sing Association
Banks Cathay Bank · United International Bank · Chinese American Bank · Global Commerce Bank · United Commercial Bank · Others
A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... An American-born Chinese or ABC is a person born in the United States of Chinese ethnic descent. ... This is a list of notable Chinese Americans, who are famous, have made significant contributions to the American culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have appeared in the news numerous times. ... Cities with large Chinese American populations with a critical mass of at least 1% of the total urban population and at least 10% of the total suburban population. ... Chinese immigration to the United States has come in many waves. ... The Chinese in Hawaii constitute about 4. ... Chinese immigration to Puerto Rico began in the late 19th Century when the United States passed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Chinese immigrants, such as the one pictured, immigrated to Puerto Rico and South America A Chinese Puerto Rican is a person who was born, or resides, in Puerto... Anti-Chinese legislation in the United States was introduced in America to deal with Chinese migrants following the gold rush in California and those coming to build the railway. ... Californias Anti-Coolie Act of 1862 was an attempt by the State of California to tax the labor of Chinese workers as well as discourage Chinese immigration into the state. ... This article is about the former U.S. law. ... The Geary Act was a United States law passed in 1892 written by California Congressman Thomas J. Geary. ... It has been suggested that National Origins Quota of 1924 be merged into this article or section. ... The Cable Act of 1922 is an American law that reversed former immigration laws regarding marriage. ... The Magnuson Act was an immigration law signed December 17, 1943 in the United States. ... The Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965 (also known as the Hart-Celler Act or the INS Act of 1965) abolished the national-origin quotas that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924. ... Chinese Massacre of 1871 refers to a racially motivated riot on October 24, 1871, when a mob of over 500 whites or Caucasians entered Los Angeles Chinatown to attack and eventually murder Chinese-American residents of the city. ... Tape v. ... The Issaquah riot of 1885 took place when white and Native American hops pickers clashed with immigrant Chinese workers in the present-day city of Issaquah, Washington, U.S.A. The city was then known as Squak. ... // The Rock Springs Massacre or Rock Springs Riot (sometimes known as the Rock Springs Attack) occurred on September 2, 1885 in the town of Rock Springs, Wyoming, in present day Sweetwater County. ... The Tacoma riot of 1885 took place in the present day U.S. state of Washington, which was a territory at the time. ... The Seattle riot of 1886 resulted from anti-Chinese sentiment, which was prevalent in the American west during the 19th century. ... Holding Racially discriminatory application of a facially neutral statute violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. ... Chinese Massacre Cove is an area along the Snake River in Wallowa County, Oregon, United States. ... Holding A child born in the United States to foreign parents who are subject to U.S. jurisdiction automatically becomes a U.S. citizen. ... Vincent Chin (Chinese: ) (1955 – June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American industrial draftsman murdered in 1982 in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by two white autoworkers, Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his recently laid off step-son, Michael Nitz. ... This article is about sections of an urban area associated with a large number of Chinese residents or commercial activities. ... This is a list of Chinatowns (urban regions containing a large population of Chinese people within a non-Chinese society) in select countries. ... This article surveys individual Chinatowns in North America. ... Chinatown in San Francisco This article discusses Chinatown patterns in North America. ... The Beach Street gate into Bostons Chinatown. ... The Chinatown Gate in Chinatown, Chicago, Illinois. ... There are two Chinatowns in Houston, Texas. ... The Chinatown of Las Vegas, Nevada (Chinese: 拉斯維加斯中國城 (pinyin: LāsÄ«wéijiāsÄ« Zhōngguóchéng) is a series of large shopping centers with ethnic Chinese and other pan-Asian businesses on Spring Mountain Road, with the original called Chinatown Plaza. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Chinese lion helps usher in the 2006 Chinese New Year. ... Legendary Palace restaurant at the corner of Franklin and 7th st in Oakland. ... Chinese Friendship Arch, 10th and Arch Streets. ... Looking north from Grant Avenue and Sacramento Street in Chinatown, San Francisco. ... Map of Washington, D.C., with Chinatown highlighted in red Chinatowns Friendship Archway, as seen looking west on H St. ... Passengers waiting at the Fung Wah Lines ticket window on Canal Street and the Bowery in Manhattan Chinatown bus lines, also called 野雞車 (yÄ› jÄ« chÄ“, which translates as wild chicken trucks) in Chinese, refers to the private transportation industry that has arisen in the Chinatown communities of the East Coast... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by Chinese restaurants in the United States. ... For the novel, see The Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club is a 1993 American movie about the relationships between Chinese-American women and their Chinese mothers. ... Chan Is Missing is a 1982 film which tells the story of two taxi drivers searching the streets of San Franciscos Chinatown for the man who ran off with their money. ... Someone with a Chinamans chance has no chance at all. ... Jook-sing (Cantonese for 竹升 Jyutping: zuk1 sing1), is a pejorative term used in the United States and Canada to describe Westernized East Asians, particularly Chinese, who have lost or denied themselves their Asian heritage. ... A museum is a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Founded in 1980, The Museum of Chinese in the Americas is located in Chinatown, New York City (USA), and is dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere. ... The Chinese American Museum is housed in the Garnier Building, the oldest surviving Chinese building in Southern California The Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. ... The Kam Wah Chung & Co. ... The Wo Hing Society Hall is a building located at 858 Front Street in Lahaina, Hawaii. ... // Bing Kong Benevolent Association 秉公堂 Camau Association of America (Chua Thien Hau) Cambodia Ethnic Chinese Association Chew Lun Association 昭倫公所 Chinese American Association of Minnesota Chinese American Citizens Alliance Chinese American Restaurant Association 華僑餐館會 Chinese Aviation Development Association 航空建設協會 Chinese Cemetery Association Chinese Chamber of Commerce 中華總商會 Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (NYC) 中華公所 Chinese Culture Center... The Chinese Six Companies (Chinese:六大公司) or Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Chinese:中華公所) or Chong Wa Benevolent Association (Chinese:中華會館) is a historical Chinese Association established in various parts of the United States with large populations of Chinese. ... The former Chee Kung Tong Society Hall site in Wailuku. ... The Ying On Labor & Merchant Association (Chinese:英端工商會) or simply Ying On Association is a historical Chinese American association that was established during the 1800s for the purpose of assisting members of the Chinese community when they were threatened by unfair and discriminatory business practices; for organizing social gathering places for... The Chinese Staff and Workers Association (CSWA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan workers rights organization based in New York City which educates and organizes workers in the United States so that they may improve their working conditions. ... Chinese for Affirmative Action is an organization with the mission of defending and promoting the civil and political rights of Chinese and Asian Americans. ... The Committee of 100 (Traditional Chinese: 百人會) is a non-partisan group of prominent Americans of Chinese descent with the mission to pool their strengths and experience to address important issues concerning the Chinese American community, as well as issues affecting U.S.-China relations. ... Founded in 1973, the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. ... The Bing Kong Tong was one of the powerful Tongs in San Franciscos Chinatown during the early 20th century. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... Cathay Bank is a Chinese-American bank based in Los Angeles, California. ... United International Bank (國際銀行) is a overseas Chinese bank in the United States, and headquartered in New York City. ... Chinese American Bank (中美銀行) is a overseas Chinese bank in the United States. ... Global Commerce Bank (國際銀行) is a overseas Chinese bank in the United States. ... United Commercial Bank is a Chinese American Bank, based in San Francisco, CA. It is a subsidary of UCBH Holdings. ... Overseas Chinese excelled in commerce, finance, and many other industries. ...

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