Obama Administration commits to LGBT inclusion in HUD housing

On October 21, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced several initiatives, including an upcoming proposed rule, to ensure in Donovan’s words that “a qualified individual and family will not be denied housing choice based on sexual orientation or gender identity.” Among…

Safety Net Health Care By the Numbers

The California Health Care Foundation has posted 2009 data on medical care for the indigent in all 58 California counties. The information, which also incorporates data from earlier studies, includes a spreadsheet that allows comparison of the eligibility criteria, services…

Mapping, the essential tool

Mapping Out Success, an article from the current issue of California Lawyer, features Legal Services of Northern California as an example how California lawyers are increasingly relying on mapping to better analyze data, to get the job done. “One example…