RACE COUNTS measures the overall performance, amount of racial disparity, and impact by population size of counties and cities in California. We found that the past still very much drives who has access to the promise of the Golden State.
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Performance: How well people are doing. The higher the circle, the better the performance.
Disparity: How racial groups compare to one another. The further right the circle, the greater the differences by race.
Impact: The Total Population. The bigger the circle, the larger the population.
California has long been known as a beacon for progressive politics, but for many communities of color and Indigenous people, this idealistic vision of California has never been the reality. Our report launching RACE COUNTS makes the case for racial equity and lays out a path to achieve that vision for all Californians.
