In response to the rise in anti-Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate, the API Equity budget was enacted and the statewide Stop the Hate program was created in 2021. Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties was selected by the California Department of Social Services in Partnership with the California Commission on Asian Americans Affairs to be the regional lead for the border region.
To create a California where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued, Stop the Hate is fostering healing, sparking meaningful dialogue, and empowering communities to reduce hate, repair harm, and build a greater sense of hope and belonging.