Building a Los Angeles for Everyone
Who we are
Community Power Collective (CPC) is an organization made up of community members, organizers and artivists - the majority of them LA born & raised - who work to build power with our most marginalized community members in east LA.
Our Mission is to build power with tenants, street vendors & transit riders in communities of color to create a solidarity economy, win community control of land & housing, and form dignified public systems that facilitate a culture of radical care in Boyle Heights, East LA and the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area.
Our History
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![A group of people at a protest, with several wearing "Community Power Collective" shirts. One person speaks into a microphone, while another holds a sign that reads "Debt Free Recovery." The protest takes place on a street with a blue sky in the background.]()
New Beginnings
CPC was established in 2020 as a response to other institutional non-profits sunsetting organizing programs due to the pandemic amidst dire & exacerbating needs in the Eastside Community.
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Housing is a Human Right!
In our first year, we helped establish and lead coalitions that carried the work of establishing pandemic-era emergency protections for renters, including Healthy LA and Keep LA Housed.
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![A group of people holding signs that read "I Support Street Vendors #SB972." Several people are wearing masks and shirts with logos supporting community and immigrant rights.]()
¡Que Viva la Venta Ambulante!
We helped establish and lead coalitions that continue to build power for visionary and transformative projects as we transition out of a pandemic emergency, including the CA Street Vendor Coalition and Social Housing for LA Coalitions.
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Building Working Class Power!
In 4 years, our staff has grown from 6 to 17, expanding our capacity to build power with working-class tenants, transit riders, and street vendors. We also finalized our first 3-year strategic plan in 2024!
