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CAIR-SV/CC Joins Community in Urging Fresno State University to Rename Henry Madden Library After Anti-Semitic Writings Resurface
The Sacramento Valley/Central California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV/CC) today joined the Fresno community in urging Fresno State University to rename the Henry … Read More
CAIR-SV/CC Welcomes Hate Crime Probe into Racist Graffiti Targeting Assistant Principal
The Sacramento Valley/Central California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV/CC) today welcomed a hate crime investigation into racist graffiti targeting Elysse Versher, assistant principal … Read More
Future Sacramento Valley Office!
CAIR Sacramento Valley/Central California (CAIR-SV/CC) is excited to announce our hopes to purchase a new building as a waqf endowment near the Capitol of California! … Read More
CAIR-CA Ensures YOU Are Represented in Legislative Advocacy
Dear Community, California has seen an incredibly busy and at times contentious year in the world of politics and policy, and with voters deciding to … Read More
California appoints first Muslim chaplain to legislature
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also lauded Khan’s appointment as “historic.” “We thank Speaker Rendon for this historic appointment and … Read More
California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) celebrated Khan’s appointment, and applauded Rendon for “sending a message” that California leaders are paying … 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
