Having Our Say Members


Partner Organizations

• Asian Resources, Inc.
• Black Women for Wellness
• California Black Women’s Health Project
• California Immigrant Policy Center
• California Latinas for Reproductive Justice
• California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
• California Rural Legal Aid Foundation
• The Cambodian Family
• Center for the Pacific Asian Family
• Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative
• Central Valley Urban Institute
• Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño
• Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles

• Korean Resource Center
• Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
• Little Manila Rising
• Madera Coalition for Community Justice
• Mi Familia Vota
• Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project
• Multi-Ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies
• PALS for Health
• Roots Community Health Center
• Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network
• South Asian Network
• Street Level Health Project
• United Women of East Africa
• Vista Community Clinic


Member Lookbook

Learn more about the policy areas and social justice inspirations that motivate the diverse, impactful members of the Having Our Say Coalition in 2024 and beyond. (Updated, as of June 2024)

ACCESS Reproductive Justice

Our Inspiration:
“It is our duty to fight for our freedom. Is is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lost but our chains.” Assata Shakur

Black Women for Wellness

Astrid Williams (she/her), Environmental Justice Program Manager

Our Inspiration:
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker

California Pan-Ethnic
Health Network

Johan Cardenas (he/him/el), Legislative Coordinator

Our Inspiration:
“Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.” Emiliano Zapata

Central Valley Immigrant
Integration Collaborative

Our Inspiration:
“No voice is too soft when that voice speaks for others.” Janna Cachola

Central Valley Urban Institute

Eric Payne, Executive Director

Our Inspiration:
“Dr. King wants the same thing I want. Freedom.” Malcolm X

Korean Community Center
of the East Bay

Yeri Shon (she/her), Chief Program Integration and Community Impact

Our Inspiration:
“It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act.” Dalai Lama, Lhamo Thondup, 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet

Little Manila Rising

Our Inspiration:
“Know Hxstory, Know Self. No hxstory, No Self.” Dr. Jose P. Rizal