Wow. UAW President Shawn Fain isn’t mincing words. “People just don’t want to work…I agree…The people I’m talking about are the Wall Street Freeloaders: The Masters of Passive Income.” This is worth a watch. #UnionsForAll

Grateful to Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) for sharing what we're learning about the small business landscape at Inclusive Action for the City! Folks are still struggling! lisc.org/our-stories/st…

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I love this example of the federal government investing in important industries. What's important to me is not simply driving public grants to industries, but negotiating what the public gets in return. Why shouldn't the public be a shareholder? nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/…

A great leader and public servant! Congrats Christopher Sanchez and Mesa Verde Group!!!

Excited to see this important measure pick up steam. This minuscule sales tax will produce over a $$ Billion to support new affordable housing, mental health programs and more. It must pass! latimes.com/california/sto…

The economy is this bad…

When a Chef shows more leadership and moral clarity than elected officials... nytimes.com/2024/04/05/wor…

A story on how land ownership combatted racism! A must read! latimes.com/california/sto…

We need to support the unhoused and those that are housed, but barely hanging on. We need serious investments in economic mobility efforts and wealth building. This week, the Mayor will release her budget. We can't invest our $ in the same way. latimes.com/california/sto…

They collaborate for war, but not to support the poor in their own country. nytimes.com/2024/04/19/us/…

I wish grants to nonprofits increased with inflation. 👀

I read this and thought: what is the opportunity for a mission-driven acquisition fund to cut deals to acquire buildings with community control in mind? Philanthropy has an important role to play with nonprofits. cc: Inclusive Action for the City nytimes.com/2024/06/12/bus…

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This article has important data on the crisis that is unfolding in our insurance markets. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing everywhere, but as the article notes, especially in areas where there is a lack of thoughtful regulation. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Exploring how Inclusive Action for the City can acquire some real estate that is being sold on the open market. It's so challenging to assemble capital for mission-driven causes. It's a patchwork. It's case by case. We need a scalable solution to help community control land. 👀

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Two years ago, the LA Street Vendor Campaign sued LA for its "No vending zones." Today we announced our victory. Let's go team!!! Doug Smith Katie McKeon Elba Serrano Carla De Paz Community Power Collective East LA Community Corporation Western Center on Law & Poverty Inclusive Action for the City latimes.com/business/story…

Undocumented immigrants paid $97B in taxes in 2022. They paid a higher state/local tax rate than the top 1% in a majority of states. They contributed $26B to Social Security, which they can't benefit from. Remember this the next time the undocumented are called "freeloaders."

We're all we got!