LA County Planning’s 2023 Strategic Plan (the “Strategic Plan” or “Plan”) explicitly emphasizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The update reflects the anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion (ARDI) initiative of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the recognition that our work needs to address our society’s systemic challenges. LA County Planning’s leadership understands that embedding equity into everything this department does – including how staff work together and what we work on – is a critical step in creating a more equitable LA County.