Publications

Why do some political leaders thrive on anti-corruption rhetoric, even when accused of corruption themselves? In her latest Connecting the Dots piece, Míriam Juan-Torres, Head of Research at the Democracy & Belonging Forum, explores how authoritarian...

How can the contaminated lands that dot urban neighborhoods and rural lands across the country and the world, often for years or decades, be cleaned up and put to reuse in ways that ensure environmental health, social equity, and thriving local...

Contents Introduction Operationalizing Equity in Transportation Planning Research Process and Methods Inventory of Transportation Equity Metrics Critical Discussion of Metrics Conclusions and Recommendations Endnotes Introduction What data should be...

This FAQ is was created to accompany our more robust legal guidance document, Advancing Racial Equity: Legal Guidance for Advocates. Is consideration of race in public policymaking or public programs illegal or unconstitutional? As a follow up then...

In response to constant, increasing threats of housing insecurity and displacement, marginalized communities in California have long fought for the ability to stay rooted in, and collectively shape the future of, the places they call home. Their...

En español | Tiếng Việt “I want a better future. For me, for you, and for everyone.” —Tracy La, VietRISE We invite you to learn from the multiracial and intergenerational bridging between Vietnamese and Latinx communities in Orange County, California...

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is not new—the first IVF baby was born in 1978. However, improvements to laboratory technique and advances in understanding of human physiology have made IVF more successful and more widespread. Along with...

In this brief, we present our analysis of homeownership in California by race. We looked at changes in homeownership rates for five racial and ethnic groups: Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic AAPI, and people of other races in California over the past five decades.

The goal of this paper is to provide a primer on key concepts that help us understand the rise, strategies, and tactics of exclusionary, nativist, and populist movements today, and to advance the framework of authoritarian populism as an analytical tool that informs practical efforts to combat these movements, address structural marginality, and advance democracies rooted in belonging.

"Belonging: Bridging Beyond Othering" is published by the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley as part of a collaboration with Belonging Colorado, a project of The Denver Foundation. The teams worked together to inform Belonging Colorado...

This report culminates a six-year investigation into restrictive land-use policies in California — namely single-family residential zoning — and their ramifications for racial residential segregation, affordable housing, and life outcomes. Single-family zoning accounts for over 95% of total residential land area in the state.

Vision for Baltimore (V4B) is a successful program at Baltimore City Schools (BCS) designed to provide annual vision screenings for all students and, when necessary, to provide follow-up eye exams and eyeglasses at no cost to families. Download PDF...

Social housing has come to encompass a variety of programs and financing schemes, but all fundamentally move away from a reliance on private, for-profit motives driving housing insecurity. In 2023, California will launch a study of social housing in...

The climate crisis and mass incarceration are two crises that have shared roots and affect many of the same communities, yet are often talked about and organized around as separate issues. What connects them? How can we talk about them in ways that resonate and advance solutions to both?

Introduction We have seen and participated in transformative research strategies that defeated proposed jail expansions, won millions of dollars for community-prioritized programs, and built new community-led organizations that changed a political...