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How We Do It
Policy advocacy, data research and power building are how we advance the needs of low-income communities. Through rigorous analysis, we reveal the disparities in our state and support ground-level advocates with the tools to enact change.
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Research and Data Analysis
Our team of data and policy experts use rigorous research methods to pinpoint social and economic problems affecting California’s most disadvantaged populations.
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Government Relations
We leverage key relationships with local leaders and policymakers to push forward progressive policies rooted in equity and evidence.
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Building Power
With our family and community engagement partners, we build grassroots power and achieve high-stakes policy wins. Because, we believe the best resistance is our collective success.