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Equity in Action: Operationalizing Processes in State Governance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Susan Weisman ,
Karen Ben-Moshe ,
Vayong Moua  and
Sarah Hernandez
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Abstract

This article takes a birds-eye view of equity in action, showcasing efforts to embed an equity lens in legislated and non-legislated policies and practices in three states. Authors from California, Colorado, and Minnesota provide state-specific examples of how equity has been advanced and operationalized in state-level governance. The article describes progress and lessons learned and offers guidance to others.

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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 47 , Issue S2: 2018 Public Health Law Conference: Health Justice: Empowering Public Health and Advancing Health Equity , Summer 2019 , pp. 116 - 120
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2019

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