Most other Southern California counties have passed similar resolutions.
Supervisor Andrew Do, who co-sponsored the resolution along with Supervisor Doug Chaffee, has spoken often about his own experiences with racism. He said at Tuesday's meeting that when he trained for marathons while growing up in Huntington Beach, people would throw things at him."I cannot tell you how many times as I was running … how many batteries were thrown at me, how many bottles, like, narrowly missed my head," he said.
In Dec. 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved a $1 million contract with the nonprofit OC Human Relations Council to increase anti-hate efforts, including expanded access to hate crime reporting in multiple languages and enhanced support services for victims. The OC Health Care Agency recentlyCounty Health Officer Regina Chinsio-Kwong said in an interview that racism affects community well-being as well as people's physical and mental health.
Ali Edwards, CEO of the OC Human Relations Council, applauded the resolution."When we see leaders tell us the direction they're headed, how they value their constituents and the importance of constituent well-being, you know, that matters," Edwards said.The resolution, which passed with no objections, states:
"Systemic racism causes persistent discriminatory policies in housing, education, employment, transportation, and criminal justice."
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