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Check out the latest news, updates, and analysis from RACE COUNTS.
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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.
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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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Data For Nearly 500 California Cities Now Available on RACE COUNTS
In addition to state and county-level data, RACE COUNTS now has racial disparity and outcomes data for nearly 500 California cities.
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Webinar On 11/7: Findings and Recommendations from the 2023 RACE COUNTS Annual Report
Join the RACE COUNTS team and our partners for a webinar on 11/7 from 12:00pm-1:00pm (PT) as we share key findings and recommendations about housing, economic opportunity, education, and the criminal justice system.
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New RACE COUNTS Report Spotlights Racial Disparities That Have Devastated Californians Of Color And Offers Opportunities For Change
The RACE COUNTS 2023 Annual Report highlights racial disparities in economic opportunity, housing, education, and crime and justice. It also provides analysis on overall racial disparity and outcomes for regions and counties across the state.
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Updated RACE COUNTS Data Shows Racial Disparities Across The Criminal Legal System
RACE COUNTS recently updated the data behind three of the four Crime and Justice indicators and the overall Crime & Justice Index.
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Updated RACE COUNTS Housing Data Finds Significant Racial Disparities In Housing Cost Burden
RACE COUNTS recently added a new Housing indicator and updated the data behind 8 of the previous 9 Housing indicators.
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