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Across California, people are standing up and fighting against racial disparities entrenched in our state. You can always get the latest news, updates, and reports from RACE COUNTS here.
Understanding Racial Disparities Across California’s Legislative Districts
California’s longstanding policies and institutional practices have produced predictable racial inequities, which RACE COUNTS makes visible through detailed district-level data on disparities and outcomes. By providing profiles and rankings for every state legislative district, RACE COUNTS helps policymakers and advocates identify where systems fail communities of color and where urgent reforms and investments are needed.
Toward Identity and Visibility: 1 Million SWANA Californians Strong
For the first time, data about Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Californians, also known as Middle Eastern and North African, data is now available for select counties and cities.
RACE COUNTS 2024 Annual Report
This moment requires all Californians, regardless of race or background, to recommit to the creation of a state where everyone thrives.
UPDATED Racial Equity Data for 2024
NEW Data on Officer-Initiated Traffic Stops and Post-COVID Education Data
NEW! Data for Southwest Asian and North African Californians
For the first time, SWANA data is now available for California and select counties and cities.
Data on Land Cover Shows Areas with Pollution and Heat Concerns, Racial Disparities
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.
Palmdale, Once Affordable for Families, Now Struggles with High Housing Costs
Palmdale needs policies that tackle the housing crisis by addressing the housing supply and wage stagnation issues.
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