This paper explores the hindrances that social work navigates by its alignment to the state as an agent of social control and its potential for engagement with criminalized communities.
In this brief, the Antelope Valley is framed as an important case study that highlights the current state of California’s desert farmlands and the impact solar might have on these rural places.
Affordable and accessible child care is essential infrastructure. In Los Angeles, parents struggle to afford quality care, even as wages in the sector remain low.
The study examined the relationship between housing availability near workplaces and commute distance for lower-, medium-, and higher-wage workers in Los Angeles.
This publication examines the relationship between eligibility for LA Al Fresco outdoor dining opportunities and street and sidewalk conditions across the city.
This report seeks to understand the role of California’s laws in addressing wage theft for car wash workers in the state.
Almost half of Los Angeles's unsheltered population live in their vehicles. Over the years, local complaints have amplified the proliferation of vehicular-dwelling criminalization ordinances — making it difficult for people to locate safe places to park, elevating fears of being towed, ticketed, or interacting with the police.
This study questions how effective have AB 1688 (2003) and AB 1387 (2013) been in addressing wage theft for carwashers in California.
This toolkit outlines design and policy recommendations to better support the vendor community in public spaces.
This report focuses on the feasibility of creating a Black-centered and -led cooperative around EV charging stations in Crenshaw.
