Real ID Act The Real ID Act is scheduled to take effect on May 7, 2025 and it is crucial that communities understand how this will affect them. The Washington State Department of Licensing has been working with a third party to create resources in several languages. English Chinese Vietnamese Korean Tagalog

AANHPI Small Business RoundtableOn June 26th, CAPAA hosted a small business roundtable to hear the challenges and barriers that our AANHPI small business community is facing. In attendance were 96 participants, business owners expressed concerns including crime/theft, insurance, and applying for grants. The Department of Commerce and the Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises were in attendance and provided important resources that can be found below.Small Business Resiliency NetworkUpcoming Events, Training, Conferences, and SummitsLinked Deposit Loan ProgramBusiness Resource and Supplier Diversity NewsletterEventsMLB All-Star WeekMajor League Baseball’s All-Star Game is occurring in Seattle from July 8 – 11. This will have a significant impact on the Chinatown ID, downtown, and the [...]

November Meeting Recap The Commission convened its last public board meeting of 2022 in King County at the Hirabayashi Place. We were joined by State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos and State Senator Rebecca Saldana. You can watch a recording of the meeting here. Our next meeting will be in Pierce County on January 28th, 2023 at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center. Keep an eye out for our full 2023 public board meeting schedule! POC Legislative Summit The 4th Annual Washington State People of Color Legislative Summit (POCLS) in on on Saturday, December 3rd, 10:00 AM -1:00 PM. Organizational and self-identified community leaders of color across Washington are cordially invited to join virtually to represent [...]

This letter was sent to King County Executive Dow Constantine and Councilmember Joe McDermott. The letter outlines the commissions concerns for the Chinatown-International District regarding the proposed light rail station and "megaplex" homeless shelter.  2022.10.3 CID Neighborhood Concerns

September Board Meeting Join the Commission for its September Public Board Meeting at the Wapato Filipino Community Center in Yakima County. The meeting will take place from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. with an opportunity to make public comments during lunch. Meeting highlights include: Welcome remarks from Washington State Representative Alex Ybarra (R- 13th LD); Community presentation by Lon Inaba & Stan Viernes on the history and legacy of interracial collaboration in the Yakima Valley; Elections to board leadership including and designation of committee assignments. Meeting materials, including a link to participate virtually, can be found online at our website: Board Meetings - Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific [...]