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.
READ MORE >March 2018
The Greenlining Institute
social justice, transportation
2018 Statewide Housing Needs Report
This report includes key findings and recommendations on the current housing crisis in California.
READ MORE >March 2018
California Housing Partnership Corporation
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement
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.
READ MORE >March 2018
USC’s Program for Environmental and Regional Equity
community development, public health
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.
READ MORE >February 2018
The Greenlining Institute in partnership with the California Climate Equity Coalition
clean energy, climate change, economic opportunity
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.
READ MORE >January 2018
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley
affordable 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.
READ MORE >January 2018
The California Natural Resources Agency
clean energy, climate change, open space and parks, public health, transportation
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.
READ MORE >January 2018
CALmatters
affordable housing
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.
READ MORE >January 2018
Urban Habitat
affordable housing, gentrification and displacement
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.
READ MORE >December 2017
Environmental Defense Fund
clean energy, public health
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.
READ MORE >December 2017
The Legislative Analyst’s Office
climate change
Gentrification Explained
This short explainer video unpacks what gentrification means – getting beyond the buzzword.
READ MORE >November 2017
UC Berkeley Urban Displacement Project, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and The Great Communities Collaborative, an initiative of The San Francisco Foundation
gentrification and displacement
Measures Matter: Ensuring Equitable Implementation of Los Angeles County Measures M & A
READ MORE >November 2017
USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity
open space and parks, social justice, transportation
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.
READ MORE >November 2017
Public Policy Institute of California
water
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.
READ MORE >November 2017
Grounded Solutions Network
affordable housing, community development
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.
READ MORE >November 2017
Union for Concerned Scientists
climate change