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Advancing Racial Equity in the City of Oakland's Small Business Ecosystem

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

For small business owners of color, entrepreneurship remains a critical wealth-building tool providing a pathway to self-determination and the middle class. In Oakland and nationally, entrepreneurs of color face significant barriers in starting and scaling their business due to the...

City Justice Policy Advisors Network

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety

The City Justice Policy Advisors Network (CJPAN) offers a peer learning platform to support local leaders in reducing jail use, addressing racial disparities, and embedding equity in community institutions. By fostering collaboration, sharing expertise, and promoting equity-driven...

Dirty Threads, Dangerous Factories: Health and Safety in Los Angeles Fashion Industry

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

Workers in Los Angeles' fashion industry experience high rates of wage theft and frequent health and safety violations like excessive heat and obstructed emergency exists. The Garment Worker Center recommends ending the piece rate system, which leads to wage theft and unsafe conditions,...

Raise the wage: $15 minimum would benefit one million working Ohioans

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

Ohio's minimum wage does not reflect the economic value created by low-wage workers and is insufficient to cover the basic cost of living. This report outlines a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 and eliminate the sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities. It...

Cities Vote: Municipal Action Guide - Race Equity and Voting in 2021 and Beyond

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

Historical and structural barriers like voter ID laws, gerrymandering, and limited polling sites have disproportionately disenfranchised affects, Indigenous, Latinx/Hispanic, and communities of color. All levels of government should implement voting systems that ensures accessible...

The Critical State of Black Women's Health

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) All States, Arkansas

Source Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families

Policy Areas Health

This report provides an overview of the issues affecting Black women's health, including systemic racism, discrimination, and implicit bias within the health care system. It offers the following recommendations: create policies with an intentional racial equity lens, expand Medicaid...

State Itemized Deductions: Surveying the Landscape, Exploring Reforms

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Thirty states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) allow a broad category of tax subsidies known as itemized deductions, used to reduce taxpayers’ taxable income. Itemized deductions are regressive, offering the largest benefits to higher-income taxpayers and little or no benefits...

Black Worker Covid-19 Economic Health Impact Survey

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source UCLA Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

Black Americans are overrepresented in workplaces that lack healthcare infrastructure, have high job insecurity, and are detrimental to health outcomes. This report emphasizes the urgent need for specialized support and resources, including long-term economic support, targeted wellness...

Maximizing the Earned Income Tax Credit in Your Community

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2004

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families

This report guides City officials in helping eligible residents access and maximize the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax credit for low-to-moderate-income individuals and families. In addition, the report highlights strategies for promoting awareness and outreach,...

Exploring Sectoral Boards and High Road Training Partnerships in the Nail Salon Sector

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

Workers in the nail salon industry suffer from unsafe working conditions, wage theft, and employment misclassification. This report explores two potential models for solving these: High Road Training Partnerships (HRTPs) and sectoral bargaining legislation. Comparing the two approaches,...

How Cities are Paving the Way to Fair Housing: An Expert Discussion

Type Article

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts

Source Urban Institute

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing

Housing initiatives in Chicago, Louisville, and Boston provide models for other local governments to develop equitable zoning policies and preserve access to fair housing. This article outlines how these initiatives normalize efforts to advance racial equity within housing agencies...

Reimagining public safety in Cleveland

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Safety

Public safety crises involving mental health, substance abuse, and race-related violence negatively impact the residents directly involved and the community as a whole. The report recommends cities strengthen support for residents by establishing co-responder initiatives for 911 calls,...

Testing Our Hypotheses on Equitable Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Health

This report highlights the midpoint conclusions from the SPARCC organization’s approach to regional development through context, opportunity, and outcomes. The hypothesis and means by which SPARCC operated examined equitable development through integrated “lenses”, equitable outcomes...

An Overview: Community Schools

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2019

Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies, School District

State(s) All States

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Community Development, Education

Community schools partner with service providers, health providers, after-school programs, youth centers, and other community organizations or providers to ensure holistic attention, education, and service provision for students. This report provides research-based strategies that...

High Road Kitchens

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year -

Level City or Town, Other

State(s) All States

Source One Fair Wage

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice

Sub-minimum hourly wages for tipped workers disproportionately affects women of color and perpetuates racial disparities within the service industry. High Road Kitchens is program providing subsidies to restaurants and training to restaurants committed to racial equity and fair wages....

An Overview of Homeless Encampments for City Leaders

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Health, Housing, Public Safety

The growth of homeless encampments across the country reflects systemic failures, including a lack of affordable housing, insufficient shelter options, and punitive policies that criminalize homelessness. Encampments, while often criticized, provide some individuals with a sense of...

A Restorative Approach for Equitable Education

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town, School District

State(s) All States

Source Learning Policy Institute

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education

The COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges for educational equity, but has also created an opportunity to reevaluate traditional approaches and implement restorative practices. This report suggests research-based equity-focused practices such as leveraging school advisory systems...

Fastfood Frontline: Covid-19 and Working Conditions in Los Angeles

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

Fast-food workers in Los Angeles County face high rates of injury, violence, harassment, wage theft, and retaliation from management. The COVID-19 pandemic made these jobs even riskier. Local governments should pass and enforce ordinances to protect workers, involve workers and community...

Public Infrastructure for an Equitable Future

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Onside Partners

Policy Areas Community Development, Finance & Procurement

Improved public infrastructure can help all members of our society thrive. This report presents six solutions for philanthropy to address the converging crises of COVID-19, racism, climate change, and economic inequality through public infrastructure. Infrastructure policy should...

Black Women’s Maternal Health

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, National, Other

State(s) All States

Source National Partnership for Women & Families

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Health

Regardless of socioeconomic status, Black women and birthing individuals in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy than their white counterparts. To improve Black maternal health, we must address the drivers impacting health: conditions in the environment...

Licenses for Immigrant Drivers in Massachusetts

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source MassBudget

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Public Safety

This brief examines the positive impacts that allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses would create. The brief references studies demonstrate that the provision of licenses creates safer roads, and access to car insurance, enhances public safety, advances racial...

Child Poverty in the U.S.: What New Census Data Tell Us About Our Youngest Children

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education

Almost 22 percent of children are poor. In 2012, over 16 million children in the U.S. were living in poverty according to the official measure, defined as living in families with income under $19,090 for a family of three. This is almost identical to figures for 2011, but an increase...

Shared Prosperity Philadelphia: Our Plan to Fight Poverty

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source City of Philadelphia

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance

This report outlines Philadelphia's goals and strategies for addressing poverty, including improving access to services and benefits, providing social and educational supports for children, creating job opportunities, and ensuring housing security. It highlights relevant programs...

Racial Equity Impact Assessment Qualified Allocation Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Chicago Department of Housing

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Housing

The Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) guides Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developers in acquiring credits for affordable units. This report evaluates Chicago's QAP through a racial equity lens to identify opportunities for wealth building and advance equity in communities developed...

Embedding Equity Into How Your City Does Business: Early Childhood Municipal Policy Brief Series

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Education

Systemic inequities create barriers to success for historically marginialized community members, particularly children of color and those living in poverty. This guide describes how elected officials can embed equity into local governance policies and practices, using early childhood...

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