Government Code section 8303

As used in this chapter:

(a)

“Commission” means the Racial Equity Commission established pursuant to Section 8303.1.

(b)

“Racial equity” means efforts to ensure race can no longer be used to predict life well-being, outcomes, and conditions for all groups.

(c)

“Structural racism” means the social forces, institutions, policies, and programs that interact with one another to generate and reinforce inequities among racial and ethnic groups.

Source: Section 8303, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8303. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_8303

Original Source: Section 8303, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8303. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).