Research
Obamacare’s Survival May Depend on States
As Trump attempts to dismantle Obamacare, California leads the fight to preserve it.
Features
Research
Los Angeles Foster Children and Those Who Care for Them
Los Angeles was struggling to help its most vulnerable children. Then it learned some lessons.
Table Talk
Norman Lear: Culture Warrior
Norman Lear reflects on a career of influence and consequence.
Profile
A New Leader, An Old Problem: Marqueece Harris-Dawson
Elected this year, Councilman Harris-Dawson replaces Bernard C. Parks and brings a new perspective to the problems of L.A.’s 8th District.
Research
Sick and Poor in Los Angeles
The ravages of poverty go beyond lack of income. The poor suffer physically as well.
Research
Unequal Schools, Generations of Poverty
Poor children get less attention in school, are more frequently interrupted in class and get less of the help they need.
Research
Wages, Unions and The End of the Middle Class
Why are working people falling behind? A leading UCLA researcher examines the causes of widening inequality.
Research
Inequality Is Not The Issue. Growth Is.
Professor Lee Ohanian argues that economic growth, even if it exacerbates inequality, can lift all boats.
Table Talk
Joseph E. Stiglitz: A Nobel Laureate Reflects
One of America’s leading economists discusses taxes, growth, the minimum wage and basic fairness.
Table Talk
Kamala Harris: California’s “Top Cop”
California’s attorney general discusses the state of the state with Blueprint editor Jim Newton.
Sketches
Landscape
L.A. Grapples With Homelessness, Not Always Well
A case-study in Los Angeles’ struggle to address homelessness
Editor's Note
Welcome to Blueprint on Philanthropy
This issue, we set out to look at the intersection of policy and philanthropy, as well as some of L.A.’s leading philanthropists.
Exclusively Online
Blueprint Hosts a Lively Evening
Hundreds turn out for an evening discussion of inequality and its ramifications.
Editor's Note
The Dangers of an Unequal Society
With our second issue, Blueprint moves its focus to income and wealth inequality, subjects at the center of modern American politics.
Landscape
Ananya Roy: A Leading Voice for Change
One of America’s most forceful advocates for economic justice brings her work to UCLA.
Landscape
Working Poor, Working Hard
One young Los Angeles worker struggles to make ends meet on minimum wage.
