The Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) has continued to advance equity and racial justice by supporting leadership across the County in implementing and championing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) liaisons within each department. Currently, 155 JEDI leaders are actively engaged in these efforts, leading the completion of budget equity questionnaires, equity impact statements, and other tools to apply an equity and justice lens to all County operations.

To support ongoing engagement and growth, OERJ hosted a JEDI kick-off meeting and implemented monthly JEDI office hours, providing a space for collaboration and community-building. 

A Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Administrative Policy was issued to advance equity and racial justice through normalizing, organizing and operationalizing these efforts at the department level. Policy 10-17, the Equity and Racial Justice Administrative Policy, outlines the equity infrastructure and guides departments in coordinating JEDI teams, implementing diversity and inclusion practices, and integrating equity tools into their programs and procedures.