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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.
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.
Updated RACE COUNTS Data Finds Racial Disparities In Key Democracy Indicators
As millions of Californians track their mail-in ballots or head to the polls, it is important to recognize that not everyone has the same opportunity to participate in our democracy.
NEW FEATURE: RACE COUNTS’ Data Can Now Be Filtered by Race
Today, Catalyst California’s RACE COUNTS initiative launched its latest update that allows users to filter critical data by race.
New RACE COUNTS Data Spotlights Conditions That Made COVID-19 Deadlier For People Of Color
Today, the RACE COUNTS initiative released its data reload that shows the extraordinary harm inflicted on low-income communities of color during the COVID-19 pandemic was the product of racist policies and practices embedded within and across our public and private institutions.
RACE COUNTS’ Impact In Los Angeles County During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, RACE COUNTS has provided Californians with novel and timely analyses and policy solutions that account for the interests of hardest-hit communities across the state. This work is only possible because of strong community partnerships. Here we share the impact of our work in LA County over the past year.
Key Takeaways From Our New Webinar
On March 30th, RACE COUNTS hosted a webinar that leveraged data on the COVID-19 pandemic to support community partners’ work with county officials to ensure that 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds are equitably distributed to support highest-need communities.
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