L.A. was built on zero-sum politics. Can its Latinos chart a new path?
As a community, we must demonstrate that we can govern in a different way — one that is inclusive and based on shared values.
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A vision and a policy blueprint for delivering fast, reliable, and affordable broadband service for all Angelenos.
We are a cross-sectoral group of Angelenos…
who share a vision that our region’s response to the COVID pandemic can advance systems change and dismantle the institutions and policies that have perpetuated institutional racism.
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Demand for LA Nonprofits Increases Post-Pandemic
We partnered with our friends at the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State Los Angeles and the Nonprofit Finance Fund to release key information that will guide L.A. County nonprofits and stakeholders to meet the needs of our community.
Why People with Lived Expertise on Homelessness are Critical to Solving the Issue
Efforts that want to address homelessness would benefit from the voices of those who have firsthand experience.
Grow Our City Commissions
The Committee for Greater LA community put forward a vision for a more equitable Los Angeles. The Committee remains committed to continuing our efforts... read more
LA Nonprofits Play Vital Role, and Funders Need to Adapt
New report details nonprofits’ experiences and challenges, and actions that funders can take to better support the LA social sector.A Message From the Black Experience Action Team
Attempts to achieve political power cannot be rooted in Black erasureLETS Build an equitable LA !
Although it may look different to everyone, our goal is the same: a better life for all Angelenos. Please share your thoughts on what an equitable LA means to you.
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Leaders must be committed to making progress on an anti-racist agenda and to understanding the history that has produced these outcomes.
We must promote a “caring economy,” to address longstanding racial disparities in labor markets.
Everyone should be able to connect to health and mental health services, regardless of status.
We must not only end unsheltered homelessness in Los Angeles County, but also disrupt, dismantle, and rebuild the systems that allow our neighbors to fall into homelessness.
Moving forward, Los Angeles County must commit to insure accessibility, mobility, and voice for immigrants regardless of status.
Every student should have access to high-quality education and functional access to the internet.
Los Angeles County must celebrate and support youth leadership and empowerment.
Los Angeles County must strengthen the nonprofit sector as a key part of civil society in the recovery.
Support community organizing and develop and deploy accurate and metrics that can measure progress on racial equity, and hold systems accountable to performance.
We need a new sense of public will that what was once deemed politically unfeasible – reducing police budgets, achieving digital equality, and investing fully in education – is now imperative.