On July 21, 2020, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted a sweeping initiative that boldly articulates an anti-racist agenda that will guide, govern and increase the County’s ongoing commitment to fighting racism in all its dimensions, especially racism that systemically and systematically affects Black residents. The unanimously approved initiative includes an eighth Board-directed priority to address the elimination of racism and bias in the County through the development of a Strategic Plan led by the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative. This Plan aims to close significant racial disparities on priority issues impacting Los Angeles County residents, including, but not limited to, family stability, health and wellbeing, education, employment, economic development, public safety, criminal justice, and housing.

This strategic plan articulates the reality of racial inequity in Los Angeles County, the historical factors that helped produce it, and a vision for a new reality in the County. To help achieve this vision, this plan articulates a set of ten-year strategic goals, dozens of strategic initiatives, and an overview of activities that will move the County toward implementation.

Strategic Goal No. 1: Increase the Attainment of Postsecondary Credentials with Significant Labor Market Value

Strategic Goal No. 2: Decrease Adult First-Time Felony Convictions

Strategic Goal No. 3: Increase Stable Full-Time Employment among Individual Adults with incomes at or above 250% FPL

Strategic Goal No. 4: Increase the percentage of families with incomes above 250% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for a family of four

Strategic Goal No. 5: Reduce infant mortality

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