Lights On, Water Flowing

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and further unveiled the historical racial and economic inequities that low-income residents and residents of color face in Los Angeles. Because the Los Angeles Department of…

Traning for the Future II

This report discusses the progress of the Utility Pre-Craft Trainee (UPCT) program since its launch in 2011. The UPCT program, jointly operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and…

Advancing Equity in California Climate Policy

A report by Carol Zabin, Abigail Martin, and Rachel Morello-Frosch (University of California, Berkeley); Manuel Pastor (University of Southern California); and Jim Sadd (Occidental College), informed in part by LAANE…

The Case for Solar Equity

The Solar Incentive Program (SIP) is the most established rooftop solar program in the City of Los Angeles. It originated at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in…