SACRAMENTO, Calif — About a dozen people rallied in front of the California State Capitol Friday morning in Sacramento.
The group urged Gov. Gavin Newsom and the State Legislature to include the California Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund (HERJ Fund) in the 2022-23 state budget.
The HERJ fund would provide $100 million in annual funding to community-based groups, tribal organizations, and clinics (CBOs) to support marginalized communities. The fund will support CBOs to:
- Reduce health and social inequities that impact communities of color and other marginalized communities.
- Transform community conditions and institutional/government systems to promote racial justice.
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