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While the Bay Area has better outcomes than most counties, Marin & San Francisco also have some of the worst disparities in the state.
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Of the seven RACE COUNTS issue areas, Crime and Justice has the greatest racial disparity.
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California employers are least likely to pay Latinx, American Indian / Alaska Native, and Black workers a living wage.
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Palmdale, Once Affordable for Families, Now Struggles with High Housing Costs
Life in Palmdale promises affordable housing for families, a slower pace of life, and stunning desert views. The problem is: Palmdale itself is no longer affordable. Residents need policies that tackle the housing crisis by addressing the housing supply and wage stagnation issues.
60%
or more or Black and American Indian / Alaska Native renters are rent-burdened
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Data For Nearly 500 California Cities Now Available On RACE COUNTS
We are excited to share that RACE COUNTS now has racial disparity and outcomes data from nearly 500 California cities. RACE COUNTS has long been a valuable tool for the racial justice field as one of the only resources that provides racial disparity data and analysis across multiple issue areas and indicators. With the addition of city data, RACE COUNTS can impart more value to community-based-organizations, advocates, elected officials, and the media by showing where their local communities stand.
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California cities now have RACE COUNTS racial disparity and outcomes data
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RACE COUNTS 2023 Annual Report
RACE COUNTS is a groundbreaking initiative that shines a spotlight on the harsh realities faced by communities of color in California, across critical areas such as housing, education, economic opportunities, and incarceration. The 2023 Annual Report unveils the data, the challenges, and most importantly, the opportunities for change. In addition, the report also uplifts stories of organizations working on the ground to advance racial equity and offers policy recommendations for reducing racial disparities.
59.9%
of Black Californians spend over 30% of their income on rent
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Motivated By Data, Marin County Faces Racial Disparity Head On
When RACE COUNTS released its first report in 2017, it revealed that Marin County was the most racially disparate county in California. Since then, the people of Marin County have been working to address racial disparities in their community.
3rd
Marin County’s 2023 racial disparity ranking
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Innovative Partnership Uplifts Data And Stories Of American Indian / Alaska Native Resilience
The California Native Vote Project, in partnership with the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health, RACE COUNTS, and a team of American Indian / Alaska Native (AIAN) contributing authors, developed a ground breaking report highlighting not only data on AIAN disparities but, more importantly, also stories of AIAN resilience.
1.4 Million
American Indian / Alaska Native Californians. California has the largest AIAN population in the country.
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Organizations Working In California’s Communities Of Color Partner With RACE COUNTS To Address COVID-19 Disparities
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, community-based organizations (CBOs) working in California’s communities of color were stepping up to support vulnerable residents at risk of and impacted by COVID-19. In an effort to spark public system action and to uplift the inequities they were seeing on the ground, CBOs collaborated with RACE COUNTS to conduct timely research on COVID-19 disparities. This research resulted in two reports, How Race, Class, and Place Fuel a Pandemic and Prioritizing an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery for Our Highest-Need Communities.
$16.1 Million
The amount L.A. allocated towards the County COVID-19 Equity Fund to provide resources to small grassroots organizations working on the frontlines to address COVID inequities.
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PUSH LA Coalition and RACE COUNTS Partner to Transform Traffic Stops in Los Angeles
In the heart of the multiracial community that makes up L.A., a movement took root—one driven by the passionate pursuit of justice and eradicating racial disparities in traffic stops. A group of advocates united to form PUSH LA and reshape a system marred by racial disparities. In partnership with the PUSH LA, RACE COUNTS analyzed data on L.A.P.D. stops and arrests, specifically arrests for vehicle code charges, from 2018-2020.
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Compared to White Angelenos, Black Angelenos are 5x more likely to be stopped and nearly 9x more likely to be arrested for traffic violations.
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