In 2024, San Mateo and Yolo counties launched innovative voter education programs focused on making it easier for people to know how, when, and where to vote. The report showed voter turnout exceeded expectations—especially among communities that have historically been underrepresented at the polls. The findings showed strong partnerships between county offices and local nonprofits worked hand in hand to reach voters where they are.

 Michele Siqueiros, president of the Campaign for College Opportunity, and Maria Anguiano of Arizona State University (ASU), are making strides in increasing bachelor’s degree attainment for Black, Latino, and Native American students. Their work centers on innovative policies and practices to make hybrid learning an effective strategy for students, especially first-generation and low-income students.

 American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) joins with labor and immigrant rights groups to build momentum around immigration reform. As of 2024, the American Business Immigration Coalition is a partnership of 1,700 CEOs and employers across 21 states who are committed to common-sense immigration solutions.

 Welcoming three new executive directors in the immigrant rights space and talking to them about the challenges and opportunities for their organizations in this moment. These movement leaders are proactively creating a blueprint for the next decade of immigrant rights.

 The Immigrant Defenders Law Center provides critical legal defense support, know-your-rights education, and connections to wraparound social services for more than 30,000 immigrants.

 We are putting forward a clear, bold vision of belonging. The national narrative around immigrants is being shaped by misinformation and fear over facts—with real-world consequences. To reverse this tide, immigrants and their allies must reclaim the narrative. Haas Jr. partners are testing and shaping bold and innovative solutions for countering these trends and reaching new audiences with pro-immigrant stories and narratives.

 Critically acclaimed docuseries "The Class" releases on PBS nationwide. Funded in part by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the series follows six high school seniors at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, California as they pursue their dreams of higher education during the Covid-19 crisis.

Authored by Ria Bhatt of Mandala Strategies, we commissioned "Mapping the Movement: California’s Higher Education Coalition Landscape". This report draws on interviews with 25 coalition leaders and profiles more than 20 active advocacy efforts across the state. It surfaces strategic recommendations for funders and stakeholders and key insights into how these coalitions are working to improve student outcomes, especially for those historically underserved by the system. 

We Are California emerged in the aftermath of the 2024 election to help foster greater coordination, deeper organizing, and a shared space for strategy and action. This coalition's goal is to help people feel more connected, heard, and engaged in civic life.   

On the 50th anniversary of Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, advocates, researchers, and policymakers convened to bring attention to expanding language access services to more communities and languages. Haas, Jr. Fund and our partners remain committed to increasing and keeping a spotlight on language access because making voting accessible is essential to a strong and thriving democracy.