What Local Solutions Support Center does

Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization founded in 2018 that operates as a national hub for countering the misuse of state preemption and strengthening local democratic governance. The organization serves four primary audience segments — attorneys and legal advocates, elected officials, community advocates/activists, and coalitions — providing them with free educational resources, strategic guidance, and tools to push back against state-level preemption of local policy authority on issues including immigration, labor, technology, gun safety, voting rights, worker heat safety, and AI regulation.

LSSC's core product is a web-based resource library hosted at supportdemocracy.org, organized along two axes: four program areas (Legal, Communications, State Campaigns, Research) and topic-specific pages. Underlying technology assets include a proprietary Preemption Tracking Database that monitored over 800 abusive preemption bills across 48 states in 2025, a Virtual Training Platform for online educational sessions, and a News Clips Aggregation service curating media coverage across states. The platform is built on Squarespace infrastructure. LSSC publishes ongoing content including an annual legislative session overview (e.g., the August 2025 "Blueprint for Autocracy" report), mid-session trends analyses, topical briefings, and strategic playbooks.

The organization's business model is that of an educational nonprofit: all resources are provided free of charge, with no disclosed pricing or monetization mechanism. There are no disclosed funding rounds, donors, grants, or financial figures in the source material, and the organization operates with a small team of 7 employees. Distribution relies on direct website access, virtual training programs, and earned media coverage, with no traditional commercial go-to-market channels.

Name

Local Solutions Support Center

Legal name

Local Solutions Support Center

Website

https://supportdemocracy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Local Solutions Support Center is a U.S. nonprofit founded in 2018 that provides free educational resources, legislative tracking, and strategic tools to attorneys, elected officials, advocates, and coalitions countering state preemption of local governance across 48 states.

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Product category

Civic Advocacy Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Learning & Community-Enabled LMS (EDAFAAAH)

Keywords

• State preemption advocacy
• Local democracy resources
• Legislative policy research
• Civic education training
• Preemption tracking database

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) is a national nonprofit hub that provides educational resources, policy analysis, and tools to help attorneys, elected officials, advocates, and coalitions counter the misuse of state preemption and strengthen local democracy. The organization operates a web-based resource library organized by four core program areas (Legal, Communications, State Campaigns, and Research) and by topic areas including immigration, labor, and technology, complemented by virtual training programs and a preemption tracking database.

Product overview

Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) is a national advocacy and education hub that connects, coordinates, and creates efforts to counter state preemption and strengthen local democracy. The organization offers a platform of educational resources and tools rather than a software product. Its core offerings include categorized resource libraries (Legal, Communications, Organizing/Education/Outreach, Reports/Research), virtual training programs, and a news clips aggregation service that tracks preemption-related coverage across states.

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Products and services

• Educational Resources and Briefings Aggregation and dissemination of educational materials, policy analysis, and legislative briefings on state preemption and local democracy issues, developed for attorneys, elected officials, advocates, and coalitions working to stop the misuse of state preemption.
• Preemption Tracking Database Comprehensive tracking and analysis of preemption bills across U.S. states, with detailed coverage of legislative sessions and policy trends. The LSSC team tracked more than 800 abusive preemption bills across 48 states in 2025.
• Resource Library by Program Area and Topic Categorized resource library segmented by four core program areas (Legal, Communications, State Campaigns, and Research) and by topic areas including immigration, labor, technology, and home rule reform, providing attorneys, advocates, and officials with targeted tools and information.
• Virtual Trainings Online training programs and educational sessions for advocates, attorneys, elected officials, and coalitions on countering state preemption and strengthening local democracy.
• News Clips Aggregation Curated news aggregation service tracking media coverage of preemption-related issues across multiple states and topic areas, including gun safety, AI regulation, voting rights, and worker protections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tracked over 800 abusive preemption bills across 48 states in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Common Cause: A national nonpartisan democracy reform organization that works on voting rights, redistricting, and state/local democracy issues. Overlaps with LSSC's voting and election administration coverage area.
• National League of Cities (NLC): The largest national membership organization representing municipal governments, with deep engagement on preemption and home rule. A broader, more institutional incumbent operating in the same policy space with overlapping elected-official constituency.
• People For the American Way: A larger progressive advocacy organization that engages on state legislative fights including preemption, voting rights, and judicial issues. Comparable as a broad advocacy peer with a much larger footprint and resource base.

Direct peers

• Center for Popular Democracy: A national progressive network of state-based community organizing groups that works on local democracy, preemption, and policy fights in state legislatures. Highly comparable to LSSC in mission, constituency (local officials, advocates, coalitions), and counter-preemption strategy.
• Local Progress: A national network of progressive local elected officials that provides policy support, research, and strategy resources to city and county leaders. Highly comparable to LSSC's Elected Officials segment and home-rule reform focus.
• A Better Balance: Works on state preemption of local workplace protections, particularly in areas like paid sick leave and minimum wage, and produces legal/policy resources for advocates and attorneys. Comparable to LSSC's Legal and State Campaigns program areas.
• State Innovation Exchange (SiX): Supports state legislators on progressive policy and tracks state legislative trends, providing resources and coordination similar to LSSC's State Campaigns program. Comparable in audience (state-level officials and advocates) and resource-library distribution model.
• Grassroots Change (formerly Grassroots Policy Project): A smaller advocacy infrastructure organization that supports state-based coalitions and local democracy work, including on preemption-related campaigns. Comparable in scale, mission, and resource-library distribution approach.

Regional players

• Movement Voter Project: Funds state-based progressive infrastructure and tracks state-level policy fights including preemption. Comparable as a funder and coordinator of state advocacy networks, though its primary focus is electoral rather than policy.

Others

• New America: A large think tank that produces research and analysis on state and local policy, including preemption, equity, and emerging technology regulation. Comparable as a research and reports producer that overlaps with LSSC's Research program area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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