Racial disparities in access to greenspace, and the resulting heat, pollutants, and lack of recreational space, are the result of past racism in housing and zoning laws and extralegal discrimination that kept people of color out of more affluent, suburban neighborhoods. Keep reading
Palmdale needs policies that tackle the housing crisis by addressing the housing supply and wage stagnation issues. Keep reading
In addition to state and county-level data, RACE COUNTS now has racial disparity and outcomes data for nearly 500 California cities. Keep reading
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, RACE COUNTS has provided Californians with novel and timely analyses and policy solutions that account for the interests of hardest-hit communities across the state. This work is only possible because of strong community partnerships. Here we share the impact of our work in LA County over the past year. Keep reading