Benefits of Infrastructure Funding Measures Stymied by Barriers in L.A. County

As billions of dollars become available, UCLA-Liberty Hill Foundation report recommends actions for community-informed, integrated infrastructure to improve quality of life for Angelenos
A 10x10 Initiative proposal for an active transportation rail-to-river corridor running from the Crenshaw District to Maywood in Supervisorial District 2.

Mobilizing the Transformative Power of WHAM

Overcoming Obstacles to Integrated Infrastructure Investments in Los Angeles County

Green Together Collaborative Launching Projects in Pacoima

Unpaid Utility Bills Are Disproportionately Piling Up in L.A.’s Communities of Color

Between 25% and 30% of Angelenos have unpaid energy and water bills, with debts unevenly impacting Black, Latino, and low-income neighborhoods.

Keeping the Lights and Water On

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

Report Sets Path Toward Clean Drinking Water for All Californians

Study co-authored by UCLA researchers finds hundreds of public water systems are out of compliance

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.

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.

COVID-19 Impact on Household Water System Debt at Zip Code Level

Analysis of State Water Board Survey Data by UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

The Human Right to Water in Poor Communities of Color

Urban Disadvantaged Community Water Systems In Southern Los Angeles County