Submit a Letter of Support to Senate Committees: A Step-By-Step Guide
We need you to submit letters to continue supporting the our campaign.
The California State Legislature has an online system for individuals and organizations to submit letters of support or opposition on current bills.
We’ve created these step-by-step instructions about using the system to submit letters.
The instructions include screenshots (pictures) to help describe each step. We recommend printing or having these instructions on your computer as you submit your letter. If you have questions or suggestions, please get in touch with Amin at hello@aaciviccouncil.org
RE: Support for AB 91 (Harabedian) – State and local agencies: demographic data
Dear Members of the Senate Governmental Organization Committee,
My name is [Your Name], and I am writing as a community member in strong support of AB 91, the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Inclusion Act.
MENA communities have long contributed to California’s cultural, civic, and economic life, but have remained statistically invisible. Because MENA communities are not counted as a distinct group in state demographic data, critical disparities in health, housing, education, and economic outcomes go unmeasured and unaddressed. AB 91 is a vital step toward equity. It ensures that MENA Californians are recognized and supported through inclusive, accurate data.
Over 30 MENA-serving organizations across California support the bill and have received strong support from across the state, including major cities such as Anaheim, Glendale, and San Francisco. It passed with a unanimous 79-0 vote through the State Assembly. The bill balances our state’s fiscal realities with the urgent need to correct a decades-long injustice. Especially now, as communities of color face renewed threats, California must lead in protecting and empowering those who have been historically marginalized.
California is both ahead and behind the curve. While the state is home to the largest MENA population in the country, California lags behind states like Illinois, New York, Colorado, and Nevada, all of which have already taken action to recognize MENA communities in their data systems. AB 91 presents a timely opportunity to align California with national best practices and reaffirm its leadership in equity-driven governance. The bill is not only aligned with the Governor’s stated priorities - data equity, fiscal prudence, and community health - but also advances them in a way that is both cost-saving and impactful. AB 91 presents a responsible and forward-looking solution. By signing it into law, Sacramento can reaffirm California’s role as a national leader, not just through symbolic gestures, but through bold, measurable action.
I respectfully urge you to support AB 91. Data equity is not only a matter of policy—it is a matter of dignity and justice.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City, ZIP Code]
