Read “Confronting Disaster: Curbing Corporate Speculation in Post-Fire Altadena,” which analyzes the displacement risks facing long-term Altadena residents, especially Black Altadenans, in the wake of the Eaton Fire as outside investors rush in. It makes concrete policy recommendations for local and state leaders to protect families from displacement and preserve Altadena’s historic neighborhoods and residents.

As a follow up to the first brief, "Compounding Disaster: A Spatial Analysis of Housing Risk and Speculation in Post-Fire Altadena," the full report combines parcel-level spatial data, lessons from other post-disaster recovery efforts, and a policy platform that prevents predatory speculation and the racialized displacement of Altadena residents. The report’s goal is to inform land use policies that prioritize the economic and social wellbeing of residents most impacted by the Eaton Fire, not corporate investors.

This community-driven research was produced through a partnership – between SAJE (Strategic Actions for a Just Economy), Inclusive Action for the City, morena strategies, Public Interest Law Project, the UCLA Veterans Legal Clinic, and theworksLA.

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