Racism in the United States has been cited as a key driver of racial health inequities. Racism as a public health crisis has been in the forefront, particularly with respect to state and municipal governments that have developed legislation, resolutions and declarations. This policy brief includes a review of resolutions and declarations across the US related to Racism as a Public Health Crisis through September 2020. There were 125 resolutions reviewed for content related to the history of racism, reference to racial health equity data, solutions and action steps, implementation and any accompanying funding or resources. We found that the majority of policies name racism as critical in addressing racial inequities in health with limited details about specific actions, funding or resources.
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Santa Paula man killed in head-on crash near Saticoy
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - California Highway Patrol and Ventura County firefighters responded to a fatal crash near Saticoy Friday afternoon.
The crash was first reported around 1:37 p.m. on Foothill Road just east of N. Saticoy Avenue.
CHP said a 1992 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 62-year-old Santa Paula man was traveling eastbound on Foothill while a 2008 Toyota Highlander driven by a 29-year-old man from Wilmington was driving westbound.
For reasons still under investigation, the Toyota allegedly merged into the eastbound lane from the west, crashing head-on into the Chevrolet.
The Chevrolet driver was killed on impact and the Toyota driver was transported to Ventura County Medical Center with serious injuries. The man s current condition is unclear.