Land ownership, use, and control are critical to creating conditions for racial equity and housing stability. Recognizing this, the Public Interest Law Project developed a Land Use and Ownership Scan, Needs Assessment and Strategy Brief to provide a foundation for strategic planning in support of legal services attorneys and economic and housing justice partners working on land use and housing issues.

This report:

• Reviews publicly available data on ownership trends, demography, and the interplay of race and class, highlighting the trend towards proliferation of institutional investors and consolidation of land and housing ownership in California.
• Offers case studies of anti-discrimination lawsuits, tenant protection policies, community ownership models, and other equitable development strategies employed by legal services and community-based organizations in California to combat inequities in land use and ownership.
• Concludes with recommendations to fill gaps in research and data, bolster the legal aid sector’s ability to work in housing and land use, and champion initiatives to encourage transparency, equity in land use, and community stewardship of land in California.

PILP's Key Findings

Please find relevant sources in the full report

Do you have a case study related to land use, ownership, or control? We invite you to submit it here.

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If you have any questions, please email us at publications@pilpca.org.

Quick Facts on California’s Land and Housing Ownership Crisis

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