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

03.18.25
The narrowing of access to public discussion of the census

The Trump administration is leaving no agency or mechanism untouched in its attack on the public’s access to its own data. Now, the census is again at risk. On March 4, newly confirmed Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick shut down three panels of volunteer statisticians, demographers and advocates that help the U.S. Census Bureau improve the accuracy and efficiency of its data collection.  

03.08.25
Data under attack: What’s at stake when Californians lose access to public information

When the Trump administration took down more than 8,000 pages of government data from federal agency websites in early February, Catalyst California’s Research and Data Analysis team dropped everything to spend a week furiously downloading vulnerable data to protect it. 

When the Trump administration took down more than 8,000 pages of government data from federal agency websites in early February, Catalyst California’s Research and Data Analysis team dropped everything to spend a week furiously downloading vulnerable data to protect it. 

03.08.25
Race & Politics: Solidarity in Movement – Healing Communities and Building Multiracial Solidarity

On March 2, 2025, Catalyst California hosted its Race & Politics: Solidarity in Movement event at Plaza de la Raza, a powerful and uplifting gathering to address the urgent challenges facing our state: an administration bent on abusing power, the aftermath of a devastating climate disaster, and the relentless attacks on our communities by billionaires, bigots, and authoritarian forces.   

On March 2, 2025, Catalyst California hosted its Race & Politics: Solidarity in Movement event at Plaza de la Raza, a powerful and uplifting gathering to address the urgent challenges facing our state: an administration bent on abusing power, the aftermath of a devastating climate disaster, and the relentless attacks on our communities by billionaires, bigots, and authoritarian forces.   

2007: Advancement Project California (now Catalyst California) leads the implementation of GRYD through research for gang reduction zones

Long before the 2007 publication of A Call to Action, Advancement Project California’s report on gang violence in Los Angeles that would change how the city approached the problem, our co-founder, Connie Rice, spent months laying the foundation for its reception. 

Long before the 2007 publication of A Call to Action, Advancement Project California’s report on gang violence in Los Angeles that would change how the city approached the problem, our co-founder, Connie Rice, spent months laying the foundation for its reception. 

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