Providing education to Chinese communities on the legal and political systems in California and the nation.
SVCAF believes an informed community is an empowered community. Since 2014, we have researched legislation, analyzed court cases, hosted seminars, and published guides — all to help Chinese Americans understand and navigate the systems that shape their lives.
Current Initiatives
🤖 AI4Legislation (2024–Present)
A flagship program using AI tools to help community members track, analyze, and engage with legislation in real time. Includes a seminar series, a civic AI competition, and volunteer training.
🧠 AI Seminar Series (2025–Present)
Practical seminars teaching community members how to use AI tools for civic and professional impact.
- OpenClaw Seminar Recap — March 2026
- AI Workflows for Civic Engagement — Tony Guan, April 2026
- AI Programming for Data Analysis — Leon Guo
- AI Coding Tools for Beginners — Seminar #4
- BillTrack50 — Legislative Tracking Tool
- Legalese Decoder — AI for Legal Text
Past Efforts
📋 Legislative Analysis & Policy Guides
- Prop 209: Lessons from California’s Affirmative Action Battle (2020)
- Dropping SAT Hurts Minorities — a Critique (2020)
- Comments on the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (2020)
- SVCAF Advises White House on 2020 Census Racial Data Proposal (2017)
- CA Political Donations — Know the Rules (2020)
- Foreign Nationals & Elections — Federal Rules Explained (2020)
- CA Minor Consent & Confidentiality Laws — Desktop Version (2021)
- CEO Act: Children’s Educational Opportunity Act — Community Session (2025)
- School Choice Initiative — Chinese Version (2022)
🗣️ Public Forums & Seminars
- Forum with Edward Blum on Harvard Lawsuit (2015)
- Blum Forum Audio Series — Ed Blum, Consovoy, Prof. Hu, Dr. Zhao (2015)
- SVCA & ERFA: “Harvard Lawsuit & the Reality in CA” Forum (2022)
- Forum: What Should You Do If UC Turned You Down? (April 2026)
- 《知道你的权利》— Know Your Rights When Dealing with Law Enforcement (2016)
- AI4Legislation Seminar Perspectives & Q&A (2025)
- AI4Legislation Seminar #5 — Recording & Summary (2025)