Child-care costs have outpaced housing as the top expense for households in nearly all of California, a trend we are seeing spread nationally.

Sixty-four percent of Latino households in Marin County don’t earn enough to cover a basic household budget, compared with 23% of white households.

August 20, 2024; Oakland, CA – The Maven Collaborative released its latest report today, “Living on the Brink: The True Cost of Being Californian.” This comprehensive research reveals vast economic inequality along gender and racial divides in the state, particularly for Black and brown Californians with children. The full report is available here. Key findings...

The tendrils of corporate influence grip tightly in the nonprofit sector, shaping its the contours in ways that stifle innovation and perpetuate inequities, particularly for Black women leaders.

It is by centering Black women that we get to meet the needs of all.

We must conquer the obsession with politicians to punish individuals for structural problems created by racism.

One of the most popular economic policy ideas is also one that simply does not work. Instead of increasing economic mobility and good employment opportunities, a large body of research over the past two decades has shown that work requirements have had the opposite effect: forcing recipients into dead-end jobs or leaving them financially precarious. Time and again, they have been...

When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in in 1863, Black people owned 0.5% of the nation’s total wealth — a figure that has barely moved since. While much emphasis has been placed on the role of federal action in closing the racial wealth gap, it is not the only path to address this systemic issue. Local governments can and must take a more active role in creating equitable...