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Catalyst California (formerly Advancement Project California) advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems.

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06.18.25
2014: Launch of the Equity Alliance for LA's Kids

The fight for equity to serve the Los Angeles region’s highest-need students did not end with building more schools. It continued through the passage of the Local Control Funding Formula and the launch of the Equity Alliance for LA’s Kids.

The fight for equity to serve the Los Angeles region’s highest-need students did not end with building more schools. It continued through the passage of the Local Control Funding Formula and the launch of the Equity Alliance for LA’s Kids.

06.11.25
Catalyst California Stands With Immigrant Families Amid Trump Regime's Illegal Power Grab

LOS ANGELES, CA—Catalyst California stands with its neighbors in the wake of the Trump regime’s militarized immigration raids in Los Angeles. We will continue offering resources, comfort, and solidarity to those swept up in this lawless assault. As protests rise, we continue defending the rights and dignity of all Angelenos.

LOS ANGELES, CA—Catalyst California stands with its neighbors in the wake of the Trump regime’s militarized immigration raids in Los Angeles. We will continue offering resources, comfort, and solidarity to those swept up in this lawless assault. As protests rise, we continue defending the rights and dignity of all Angelenos.

Sign reading: LA stands with immigrants
06.04.25
2025 CHAMPIONS FOR EQUITY AWARDS: Leadership in Movement

This year marks Catalyst California’s 25th Anniversary, and we’re coming together for a truly special evening as we honor the past, confront the present, and fight like hell for the future. Our annual Champions for Equity Awards is more than just an event; it’s a community gathering to celebrate those who have advanced racial justice and embodied Leadership in Movement.

This year marks Catalyst California’s 25th Anniversary, and we’re coming together for a truly special evening as we honor the past, confront the present, and fight like hell for the future. Our annual Champions for Equity Awards is more than just an event; it’s a community gathering to celebrate those who have advanced racial justice and embodied Leadership in Movement.

05.14.25
New RACE COUNTS report reveals SWANA residents’ quandary

Southwest Asian/North African (SWANA) communities face a Catch-22 of invisibility in California. Though these communities (also called Middle Eastern/North African, or MENA) experience the world as people of color, those collecting data often classify them as White. That label leaves them out of conversations among communities of color that share their concerns.

Southwest Asian/North African (SWANA) communities face a Catch-22 of invisibility in California. Though these communities (also called Middle Eastern/North African, or MENA) experience the world as people of color, those collecting data often classify them as White. That label leaves them out of conversations among communities of color that share their concerns.

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