California MENA Inclusion Act – Bill Explainer
The State of California is incredibly diverse, and home to a plethora of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities, including the largest population of Iranian Americans. The 2020 Census indicated that Iranians represented 34% of the MENA population, or the largest sub-group of individuals with MENA heritage. However, neither the federal government nor the […]
NIAC Begins Voter Education Campaign in Northern California Counties
The Iranian-American community is grossly underrepresented in politics. But we can easily change this by registering and turning out to vote in large numbers and making sure our community is as visible as possible during the upcoming election season. That is why I am excited to announce that NIAC will be supporting California’s Voter’s Choice […]
Super Tuesday Looms as Candidates Make Final Pitches
The clock is ticking. Campaign funds are being extinguished as the campaigns pump every last effort into turning out the vote for their candidate. This is where Tuesday February 5, 2008 leaves us, the granddaddy of all campaign days: Super Tuesday. In the Republican race, Romney is trying to survive as he lags further behind […]
The Iranian American vote
I have often been asked, “There are so many Iranian Americans in California, how come the Presidential candidates are not asking for our votes?” This is a good place to start our discussions about the Iranian-American voter and our potential impact on electoral politics. There are so many factors that help determine the relative impact […]