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CAIR-CA Report: Almost 40% of Muslim College Students in California Reported Facing Harassment or Discrimination
(SACRAMENTO/CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, CA – 10/29/2020) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today published a new report examining the lived experiences … Read More
CAIR-Sacramento Valley Condemns Reported Hate Crime and Stabbing in Chico, Welcomes Arrests
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 11/18/2020) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today condemned a reported hate crime in Chico and welcomed … Read More
Your Guide to 2020 Sacramento Valley & Central CA Local Measures
Your CAIR-Sacramento Valley/Central California (CAIR-SV/CC) team has put together a guide to local ballot measures in our regions. Here you will find information about each … Read More
CAIR-CA Comment on New Asylum Rule
Read CAIR-CA’s full comment here.
FBI launches vandalism investigation at Sacramento Black church after series of hate crimes
Since the latest incident, Grizzell says she has heard from other pastors offering support, and notes that Sacramento’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations immediately denounced … Read More
Deputies investigate racist vandalism at North Highlands church
Friday, the Sacramento Valley Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued a statement condemning the racist words and expressed solidarity with the Christian … Read More
What We Do
Outreach & Education
CAIR aims to build and expand bridges of understanding between the American Muslim community and the community at large using a two-pronged approach. The first, … Learn More
Youth Empowerment
CAIR has always believed that in order to secure a brighter future for our communities, investments must be made in providing our youth with the tools … Learn More
Civic Engagement
Through various programs, CAIR facilitates opportunities to engage with government bodies, to influence public policy by meeting with elected officials, and to advocate for legislation … Learn More
Legal Services
Civil rights advocacy remains at the center of CAIR’s work. CAIR has served more than 25,000 victims of discrimination since its founding. Our California offices … Learn More
Our Campaigns
#NoPVEinCA
We’re part of a coalition of groups fighting the so-called Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) programs -counterterrorism programs based on the false assumption that certain … Learn More
#NoMuslimBanEver
The #NoMuslimBanEver campaign is being organized and led by Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Asian Law Caucus, Council of American-Islamic Relations’ San Francisco Bay Area chapter, MPower … Learn More
Know Your Rights
Since its establishment in 1994, CAIR has been safeguarding the civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. CAIR staff has crafted resources that can … Learn More
Bystander Intervention Training
Bystander Intervention Training helps teach how to safely de-escalate instances of harassment or assault in our community. Let’s build a safe and strong California! Read … Learn More
Immigrants’ Right Center
We offer low-cost or pro bono legal assistance for a variety of immigration needs. Our office will assist individuals with citizenship applications, adjustment of status, … Learn More
