CaliforniaSan Diego County

To guide the distribution of COVID-19 response and recovery-related resources, the County used an equity lens and a data-driven approach to prioritize and integrate explicit consideration of racial and gender equity where possible.

On January 12, 2021, the County Board passed a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis, directing the Chief Administrative Officer to establish County-wide procedures for advancing equity and racial justice through normalizing, organizing, and operationalizing these concepts in departments’ everyday work. The policy outlines the existing equity infrastructure and guides departments in coordinating Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) teams, implementing D&I practices, and integrating equity tools into programs and procedures.

On April 6, 2021, the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors established a budget equity framework to help guide the County's annual budget.

Established in June 2020, the Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) engages underserved communities in setting county department priorities and the budget-making process, manages the Human Rights Commission, and collaborates with county departments and the community to enhance restorative justice practices.

on January 11, 2022, the Board approved a budget equity assessment tool. The tool is a questionnaire completed annually by each department as part of the budget process with four main components: 1) applying an equity lens for all departments; 2) using department specific equity data; 3) strengthening community engagement; and 4) ensuring accountability.