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TOWARDS A JUST AND EQUITABLE CENTRAL COAST
Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................... 8 Envisioning an Equitable Central Coast ............................... 8 Understanding the Impact of the Pandemic ........................... 9 Co-creating our Future ............................................. 10 California’s Central Coast: Who We Are and Who We Are Becoming ...... 11 A Diverse Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Geography of Diversity ............................................. 14 Shifting Demographics ............................................. 17 Legacy of Immigration .............................................. 25 Multicultural Roots ................................................ 29 Living through the Pandemic: Anxiety, Trauma, and Hope .............. 34 Disproportionate Impacts of COVID-19 ............................... 34 A Vulnerable Workforce at Risk ...................................... 40 Vulnerable Households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Widening Divides: Trends Exacerbated by the Pandemic ................ 57 An Income Inequality-Producing Economy ........................... 57 Housing affordability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Homeownership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Unequal Justice ...................................................... 82 The school-to-prison pipeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Environmental Inequities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Uneven Political Voice .............................................. 88 Building for Equity and Justice: Opportunities for Change .............. 97 Principles and Priorities for Research and Action ...................... 106 Technical Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Data and Methods ................................................ 111 Selected Terms and General Notes ................................. 114 Endnotes ........................................................... 120
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