Senate Bill 1615, the Ethnic Heritage Respect and Recognition Act, would make California the first state in the U.S. to adopt federal standards that allow multiracial individuals to identify with multiple racial and ethnic categories on forms.
Today the vast majority of multiracial individuals are forced to choose only one race on forms that ask for that information. This bill would ensure that multiracial Californians are no longer rendered invisible and allow their unique health and individual needs to be properly addressed. The bill also ensures that multiracial Californians will continue to be counted amongst the traditional communities they identify with, thus ensuring a complete picture of California’s diversity. It is our hope that Senate Bill 1615 will serve as a model for other states.
Please support SB 1615:
Come out to the State Capitol in Sacramento on April 25th at 11:00 am for a press conference to be followed by the first hearing at 1:30 pm.
It is vital that the multiracial community show its support for this groundbreaking legislation, please come out in support and bring others!
Meet on the steps of the State Capitol across from the intersection of 10th & Capitol Mall. Click here for a map.
Questions or concerns, please contact:
Alfredo Padilla
(206) 240-5800
alfredo@mavinfoundation.org