Issue Brief
Mechanisms for Advancing Health EquityRacism as a Public Health Crisis
State and Local Efforts to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis – Western Region Update
December 13, 2024
Overview
This Issue Brief, part of a series of analyses looking at resolutions declaring racism a public health crisis in each region of the country, summarizes resolutions in the western U.S. states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. This analysis focuses primarily on resolutions passed by state and local governments, including city councils, county boards, city and county executives, school boards, and boards of health.