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While the Bay Area has better outcomes than most counties, Marin & San Francisco also have some of the worst disparities in the state.
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Of the seven RACE COUNTS issue areas, Crime and Justice has the greatest racial disparity.
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California employers are least likely to pay Latinx, American Indian / Alaska Native, and Black workers a living wage.
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UPDATED Racial Equity Data for 2024
To provide our community with the most recent racial equity data, we update all RACE COUNTS data possible each year. When an important new indicator is published, we also add it to our data.
This year’s most meaningful updates include: Officer-Initiated Traffic Stops data, post-COVID School Chronic Absenteeism data, and data for Southwest Asian/North African Californians.
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Officers are more than twice as likely to stop Black Californians than the average Californian.
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NEW! Data for Southwest Asian and North African Californians
Public data systematically erase Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) people by grouping them as White, though many do not identify that way. Moreover, research indicates the experiences of SWANA Californians differ significantly from White Californians. But the lack of data has made it difficult to measure the racial disparities that exist for this group.
The new RACE COUNTS data reveal some of the inequities SWANA Californians face. There is evidence that SWANA Californians face some of the worst inequity when it comes to the built environment.
1 Million
There are nearly 1M SWANA residents in California
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Data on Land Cover Shows Areas with Pollution and Heat Concerns, Racial Disparities
The percentage of impervious land cover, such as roads and buildings, indicates the potential impact of water pollution and heat vulnerability and a relative lack of parks and open space. About 40% of neighborhoods where White Californians are more likely to live is covered by impervious surfaces, that number increases to 54.4% in neighborhoods where Black Californians are more likely to live.
47.5%
of land in populated areas is covered by impervious surfaces
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Palmdale, Once Affordable for Families, Now Struggles with High Housing Costs
Life in Palmdale promises affordable housing for families, a slower pace of life, and stunning desert views. The problem is: Palmdale itself is no longer affordable. Residents need policies that tackle the housing crisis by addressing the housing supply and wage stagnation issues.
60%
or more or Black and American Indian / Alaska Native renters are rent-burdened
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Motivated By Data, Marin County Faces Racial Disparity Head On
When RACE COUNTS released its first report in 2017, it revealed that Marin County was the most racially disparate county in California. Since then, the people of Marin County have been working to address racial disparities in their community.
3rd
Marin County’s 2023 racial disparity ranking
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Innovative Partnership Uplifts Data And Stories Of American Indian / Alaska Native Resilience
The California Native Vote Project, in partnership with the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health, RACE COUNTS, and a team of American Indian / Alaska Native (AIAN) contributing authors, developed a ground breaking report highlighting not only data on AIAN disparities but, more importantly, also stories of AIAN resilience.
1.4 Million
American Indian / Alaska Native Californians. California has the largest AIAN population in the country.
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PUSH LA Coalition and RACE COUNTS Partner to Transform Traffic Stops in Los Angeles
In the heart of the multiracial community that makes up L.A., a movement took root—one driven by the passionate pursuit of justice and eradicating racial disparities in traffic stops. A group of advocates united to form PUSH LA and reshape a system marred by racial disparities. In partnership with the PUSH LA, RACE COUNTS analyzed data on L.A.P.D. stops and arrests, specifically arrests for vehicle code charges, from 2018-2020.
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Compared to White Angelenos, Black Angelenos are 5x more likely to be stopped and nearly 9x more likely to be arrested for traffic violations.
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