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California Civil Rights in an Era of National Security
April 15, 2006

Assembly Select Committee on Hate Crimes to Co-host Hearing with Ethnic Caucuses. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Media Advisory, April 26, 2003. Media Contact: Andre Banks Applied Research Center (917) 456-7759 cell.

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State of the Union: Advocates Challenge Bush's Healthcare Strategy
February 01, 2006
(February 2, 2006—New York, NY) On the heels of the State of the Union address, the Applied Research Center challenged the President’s strategy to address the nation’s deepening health crisis.  The national policy institute argued that the White House must lead the charge for an accountable, public solution that ensures high quality care for all Americans and close the gap on racial, economic and gender disparities in healthcare.
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Schwarzenegger Returns from China to Face Grim Reality
November 15, 2005
(November 16, 2005—Oakland, CA) In the wake of California's special election, the Applied Research Center joined members of the state assembly to present the findings of the California Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity 2005 evaluating the Governor and state legislature on key legislation effecting communities of color. Legislators and political organizations from across the state revealed the disappointing grades received by the legislature and Governor on larger than life report cards and demanded public policies that reverse racial disparities.
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Legisladores y Abogados Defensores dicen "La Raza Importa" en California
November 15, 2005

(16 de Noviembre, 2005—Oakland, CA) Tras la elección especial de California, el Centro de Investigación Aplicada presentó el día de hoy el Informe de Resultados sobre la evaluación de Equidad Racial 2005 del Gobernador y del Cuerpo Legislativo Estatal, en las Legislaturas clave que afectan a las comunidades de color.

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New Report Reveals Solutions that "Close the Gap" on Racial Disparity in Health
July 14, 2005

(July 15, 2005—New York, NY) Today, the Applied Research Center and Northwest Federation of Community Organizations released a new report entitled Closing the Gap: Solutions to Race-Based Health Disparities. The report documents the persistent problems experienced by communities of color attempting to access health care services across the nation.

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California Legislators Zero-in on Civil Rights Concerns in New Era of National Security
April 28, 2005

(April 29, 2004—Sacramento, CA) The Assembly Select Committee on Hate Crimes will hold a hearing to assess the state of civil rights in California. Legislators say that immigrant communities and communities of color are concerned that national security policies are fostering a climate of increased fear and hate.

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Schwarzenegger Flunked on Fairness According to New Legislative Report Card on Race
February 23, 2005

(February 24, 2005—Sacramento, CA) The Applied Research Center, an Oakland-based public policy and research institute, released a report today on the voting record of California's legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. California's New Majority: 2004 Legislative Report Card on Race highlights ten bills that passed in the last session that would have had the most direct impact on communities of color.

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California Legislative Report Card Released
February 17, 2005

(February 18, 2005—Oakland, CA) The Applied Research Center will hold a press teleconference on the release of their report, California's New Majority: 2004 Legislative Report Card on Race.

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Radio Host Tavis Smiley Speaks on Elections & Communities of Color
November 08, 2004

(November 9, 2004—Berkeley, CA) Keynote Address Opens National Conference on Race & Public Policy. Radio and television talk-show host Tavis Smiley will be speaking in UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Auditorium at 7pm, Thursday November 11, 2004

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Nuevo Movimiento Jura de Oponerse a Politicas Raciales de Bush
November 07, 2004
(4 de Noviembre, 2004—Berkeley, CA) Activistas se juntan en Conferencia Nacional de Raza y Politica Publica.
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New Movement Vows to Resist Bush Race Policies
November 03, 2004

(November 4, 2004—Berkeley, CA) Advocates Gather at National Conference on Race and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, November 11-13, 2004.

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