A summary of the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force's recommendations for addressing systemic barriers to land ownership and access for priority producers and Tribal land stewards.
Towards a Just and Equitable Central Coast
Towards a Just and Equitable Central Coast is a regional equity report from The Fund for Santa Barbara, the UCSB Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy, and the USC Equity Research Institute. Drawing on data-driven analysis and 16 community consultations across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, the report examines wages and employment, housing, criminal justice, education, environmental exposures, and access to healthcare, and lays out a shared vision for a more just and equitable Central Coast.