A Community Hire Pipeline Into the LADWP Workforce

As the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) seeks…

Keeping the Lights and Water On

COVID-19 and Utility Debt in Los Angeles' Communities of Color

California’s Historic Electric Vehicle Carbon Reduction Strategy Must Put Equity First or Risk Falling Short of Benchmarks

First of its kind UCLA study released as state lawmakers consider Governor Newsom’s budget proposal, which includes $1.5 billion to zero-emission vehicle expansion.

Drinking Water Needs Assessment

Informing the 2021-22 Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Expenditure Plan This report was published by the California State Water Resources Control Board and supported by Luskin Center for Innovation research. For more information, visit the Water Board’s Needs Assessment webpage.
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California Households Owe $1 Billion in Water Bills, Highlighting the State’s Water Affordability Crisis

More than 1.6 million households in the state have unpaid water bills, and much of the debt centers in Black and Latinx communities that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.