What are the obstacles to addressing workforce inequities through hiring? In this interview, we speak with Daniel Garcia, Senior Equity and Inclusion Policy …
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is located on the Central Coast of California just south of the San Francisco Bay Area. The rich Salinas Valley extends through the heart of the …
The People Behind the Movement: Jennifer Swift
Who are the people leading the movement for racial equity in government? We have interviewed practitioners across the country who are working to advance more …
City of San Mateo, California
San Joaquin Valley, California
County of Santa Barbara, CA
Leslie Zeitler joins GARE as the California Project Manager
Leslie Zeitler joins as the GARE California Project Manager following a four-year stint with the California State University Bay Area Academy and more than a …
Amalia Morris joins GARE as the West Project Manager
Amalia Morris joins as the GARE West Project Manager following a storied career in public service, most recently with the City of Portland. There as a Health …
Salinas, California
According to the 2010 census, Salinas’ population is approximately 75 percent Latino (primarily Mexican/Mexican-American and Central American), 16 percent …
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California is participating in the GARE Southern California cohort. …
Bay Area Air Quality Management District, California
The California Legislature created the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) in 1955, as the first regional air pollution control agency in …
Richmond, California, Removes Barriers to Housing for People With Past Criminal Convicitons
GARE jurisdiction, Richmond, CA — part of the Northern California Cohort— continues their work to advance racial equity. Modeled after other major city …
Santa Clara County, California, Public Health Department.
Overview Located in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara is home to many start-up and global technology companies and is one of the wealthiest …
San Francisco Planning Department, California
The San Francisco Planning Department plays a central role in guiding the growth and development in our City. The Department works with other City agencies and …
San Francisco, California
In 2016, San Francisco launched the Engineering for Equity program to ensure city services and resources are leveraged to achieve more equitable outcomes for …
Oakland, California
In October 2016, the City of Oakland launched the Department of Race and Equity. The purpose of this new City of Oakland effort is to help people understand …
Culver City, California
Culver City, California is participating in the GARE Southern California cohort. …
Talk and Q&A with Rinku Sen!
As a part of the 2016 California Advancing Racial Equity cohort, we hosted a conversation and Q&A with author, activist, and director of social justice …
New Learning Cohort to Advance Governing for Racial Equity in Northern California
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is happy to announce the launch of a learning cohort of governmental jurisdictions in the Bay Area that will …
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is in the early stages of developing a comprehensive racial equity initiative. As is the case with many successful efforts across GARE’s network, …
Two New Learning Cohorts to Advance Governing for Racial Equity in California (Bay Area and Southern California)
Advancing Racial Equity: Putting Theory Into Action The Government Alliance on Race and Equity, with support from the California Endowment, is launching two …