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...

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...