Researching Los Angeles

"Mapping existing disparities and barriers to opportunity in the City of Angels." A website with reports and data created by LA Controller Ron Galperin.

A 2017 report from Measure of America that explores "how LA County residents are faring in terms of well-being and equity."

A UCLA center focused on research that "informs actionable neighborhood-related policies and program that contribute to positive social change."

A report published in 2018 by the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge.

Created by the ULCA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge.

A report by the United Way and the Los Angeles Urban League.

A report by the Los Angeles Urban League.

Reports on equity issues in Los Angeles and Southern California including "No Going Back: Together for an Equitable and Inclusive Los Angeles" (2020).

A project from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Toronto. Includes maps of displacement and anti-displacement policies in Los Angeles.

A project that explores redlining through mapped descriptions of the federal government's Home Owners' Loan Corporation (1935-1940). Includes map of Los Angeles.

A project to map and document the cost of mass incarceration in Los Angeles.

Find local, state, and national elected representatives for any U.S. address and zip code.

A guide to local government in Los Angeles.

Official homepage for the government of LA City. Learn about government offices, neighborhood councils, and find meetings to attend.

A resource for finding public documents, including proposed legislation and city ordinances, from the Los Angeles City Council

The official homepage of the LA County Board of Supervisors.

A resource for finding public documents from the L.A. County Board of Supervisors

Information about LA City Neighborhood Councils (getting involved, filing grievances) from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.

A resource for finding public documents, including proposed legislation and laws, from the California state Senate and Assembly.

A collection of key resources and agencies involved in the state legislative process.

An online resource for “those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change.”

Introductory resources from Simmons University library.

Tips for taking action, virtual organizing, and lobbying.