Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Association of Pacific Coast Geographers The Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) promotes scholarly research in geography and disseminates geographic information in the Pacific Coast region of North America. The organization was founded in 1935 at the University of California, Los Angeles and incorporated in 1962 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Since 1952, the APCG has also served as the Pacific Coast Regional Division of the Association of American Geographers, serving Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Yukon Territory. It is currently headquartered at California State University, Sacramento. The APCG produces a semiannual
California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs The Commission on Asian & Pacific Islander American Affairs advises the Governor of California, the California Legislature and State agencies, departments and commissions on issues relating to the social and economic development, the rights and interests of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities. The Commission also addresses how to respond most effectively to the views, needs and concerns of the State’s APIA communities. Members do not receive a salary. This position does not require Senate confirmation. The aim of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA) is to elevate