A regional equity report from The Fund for Santa Barbara, the UCSB Blum Center, and the USC Equity Research Institute, examining wages, housing, criminal justice, education, and environmental inequities across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
Advancing Agricultural Land Equity in California: Report Summary
Advancing Agricultural Land Equity in California is the summary of the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force’s final report, submitted to the Governor and Legislature in December 2025. Developed through 12 public meetings and extensive community engagement with over 400 producers, Tribal leaders, and community members, the report lays out recommendations across six areas: prioritizing Tribal stewardship and land return, funding land acquisition for priority producers and Tribal land stewards, halting and reversing agricultural land consolidation, preserving agricultural land while ensuring equitable access, protecting secure land tenure, and supporting urban agriculture.