Recent Reports and Publications 

Drought and Equity in California: In this report, we examine three major impacts of the ongoing California drought. The first two, supply shortages and rising costs, affected people’s access to safe, affordable water in their homes. We also investigated the impacts of the drought on salmon and, by extension, commercial and tribal fishermen reliant on salmon for income, food, and cultural traditions. We found that low-income households, people of color, and communities already burdened with environmental pollution suffered the most severe impacts. The good news is that there are solutions to these problems, some of which are already being implemented. We conclude with a set of policy recommendations to improve our ability to cope with drought and minimize its inequitable consequences in the future.

Recent Reports and Publications 

Drought and Equity in the Bay Area: “This report is the first examination of the drought’s impacts on low-income communities in the Bay Area,” says Colin Bailey, Executive Director of EJCW. “Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the report shows the same hardships that befall California’s more rural communities are present in urban areas as well. The report calls on decision makers to account for and address these inequities in our drought responses.”

EJCW Resource Archives

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