About Us

About the Racial Equity Commission

The Racial Equity Commission is now situated in the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. The Commission was established as part of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-16-22, mandating state entities to embed and institutionalize racial equity strategies across their policies, programs, and initiatives. 

First report to the Governor and Legislature is now due no later than December 31, 2026, and annually no later than December 31 thereafter. 

Racial equity framework now due to the Governor and Legislature no later than December 1, 2025

Meet the Commissioners and Staff

Meet the distinguished members that make up our commissioners and staff.

Meet the Committees

Meet our committees and ad hoc committees.

In California, we recognize that our incredible diversity is the foundation for our state’s strength, growth and success – and that confronting inequality is not just a moral imperative, but an economic one. Our state has made great strides in redressing historic wrongs and stubborn disparities, but we know that much work remains to tackle the barriers that hold back too many Californians and undermine our collective prosperity. California won’t shy away from this challenge – with today’s action, our state is doubling down on the ongoing work to make the California Dream a reality for every one of us.

Gavin Newsom

California Governor

The Racial Equity Commission is uniquely positioned to develop and recommend strategies that undo the harms of policies and practices that have created and reinforced structural racism while advancing racial equity in California.

Dr. Larissa Estes

Executive Director of California’s Racial Equity Commission