Resource Database

Mobility Equity Framework: How to Make Transportation Work for People

This paper proposes a framework designed to elevate social equity and community power within all transportation planning and decision-making. It’s focused on California, but is relevant anywhere.

2018 Statewide Housing Needs Report

This report includes key findings and recommendations on the current housing crisis in California.

A Pivot to Power: Lessons from The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities about Place, Health, and Philanthropy

This publication assesses The California Endowment’s 10-year investment in building “people power” capacity in 14 diverse communities.

UpliftCA.org Resource Finder

This online resource was created to help individuals, community groups, small businesses, tribes, and local government agencies more easily find information about programs and grants funded by cap-and-trade dollars.

Perspectives: Practitioners Weigh in on Drivers of Rising Housing Construction Costs in San Francisco

This is the first in a research series from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley examining the array of costs associated with building housing.

Safeguarding California Plan: 2018 Update – California’s Climate Adaptation Strategy

This plan updates the state’s climate adaptation and resiliency strategy for 2018, including 70 recommendations for actions across 38 state agencies.

Gimme Shelter Podcast

CALmatters’ data reporter Matt Levin and Los Angeles Times housing reporter Liam Dillon chat about the latest developments in California housing policy.

Strengthening Communities through Rent Control and Just-Cause Evictions: Case Studies from Berkeley, Santa Monica, and Richmond

This report investigates and challenges common arguments against rent control and just-cause evictions.

Filling the Void: The Value of New Technology to Reduce Air Pollution and Improve Information at Oil and Gas Sites in California

This report recommends that California’s air monitoring agencies start using available technology to measure local air quality, especially where people live close to facilities that emit harmful pollutants.

Cap-and-Trade Extension: Issues for Legislative Oversight

This report looks at what different revenue scenarios could be for cap-and-trade in California, plus key implementation decisions.

Gentrification Explained

This short explainer video unpacks what gentrification means – getting beyond the buzzword.

Measures Matter: Ensuring Equitable Implementation of Los Angeles County Measures M & A

Managing California’s Freshwater Ecosystems: Lessons from the 2012-16 Drought

This report includes case studies on environmental water management during the drought reveal both strengths and weaknesses in federal, state, and local response that can inform how California addresses future droughts.

What About Housing? A Policy Toolkit for Inclusive Growth

This toolkit was created to help communities understand their housing policy options and the approach that will work best for them.

Built to Last: Challenges and Opportunities for Climate-Smart Infrastructure in California

This white paper outlines key principles, barriers, and recommendations to leverage investments in infrastructure to take advantage of opportunities to reduce heat-trapping emissions and encourages innovative solutions to bring social, economic, health, and environmental benefits to Californians.