The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) is excited to invite community based organizations (CBOs) to apply for small grants to help ensure that low-income, undocumented immigrants ages 26-49 across the […]
Los Angeles (Feb. 29, 2024) – As President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visit the U.S.-Mexico border for political photo-ops today, the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) condemned […]
Los Angeles (Feb. 21, 2024) – The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) today announced that it would hold its annual “Immigrant Day of Action 2024: Our Diversity is Our Power” […]
Los Angeles (Feb. 6, 2024) – The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) today called on Congress to reject an immigration bill negotiated behind closed doors by a small group of […]
Our leaders’ decisions about where to allocate resources demonstrate their values and principles. Last week, when Gov. Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-2025, he affirmed that […]
Sacramento (Jan. 10, 2024) – The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s continued commitment to providing full-scope Medi-Cal coverage to all income-eligible Californians, regardless of immigration status, […]
Saturday, Oct. 14 was the deadline for Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign or veto bills that made it to his desk. In many ways, this marks the culmination of months, […]
Los Angeles (Sept. 22, 2023) – The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of the HOME Act (AB 1306, Carrillo), a bill […]
Los Angeles (September 13, 2023) – The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) Board of Directors announced that Masih Fouladi is the organization’s new executive director. He has more than 15 years […]
Last week, the Legislature and Governor Newsom reached their 2023-2024 budget agreement, a package of several bills detailing how California will spend $310 billion, manage a deficit, and maintain reserves for […]
Last week was a very eventful week for migrant justice issues as Title 42 was lifted and replaced with an asylum ban and other failed policies. At the same time, […]
With Cynthia Buiza’s upcoming transition as Executive Director, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Shiu-Ming Cheer and Whelma Cabanawan as Interim Co-Executive Directors at CIPC. […]
This legislative season we continue to be reminded that as Californians, our lives are deeply interconnected with each other – we live with neighbors, thrive in communities, and love and […]
“Cynthia is a rare executive director who not only can develop a bold strategic vision but also inspire staff, board, and supporters to achieve it.” – Hector Villagra, CIPC Board […]
Sacramento, CA — Today, the Safety Net for All Coalition, composed of over 120 organizational members, expresses its disappointment over Governor Newsom’s veto of AB 2847 (E. Garcia), which would […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a victory for immigrant families and communities across California, today the governor signed AB 1766 (CA IDs 4 ALL) into law. AB 1766 will make […]
Sacramento, California — A new “public charge” regulation, published on September 9th by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), secures critical protections to facilitate immigrant families’ access to the […]