Sam Cacas '81 published a new book titled, "In Defense of Civil Rights: The 40 Year History of the Asian Law Caucus." The book sheds a bright light upon these and other ignored highlights of American history which Asian Pacific Americans have been involved in and which the Asian Law Caucus pioneered including the Korematsu decision and the first Asian Pacific American class action employment discrimination case.

Author Sam Cacas has written about Asian American issues for Asian Week, Today’s Black Woman, American Demographics, Philippine News, International Examiner, Yolk, Oakland Tribune, and San Francisco Bay Guardian. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife, Dora Love.