California’s DEI Bloat Clashes with Newsom’s Pivot to ‘Normal’

As California Governor Gavin Newsom positions himself for a presidential bid, he’s saying Democrats should stop dwelling on identity and gender-affirming pronouns to be what he has called “culturally normal.” A great place for Newsom to start is to dismantle the bloated diversity, equity, and inclusion bureaucracy he created.

During his nearly two terms as governor, Newsom has dumped resources into committees, personnel, meetings, and reports, all of which are portrayed as accomplishments. Beyond just embedding identity politics into governing, Newsom’s record thus far is unleashing incoherent and uncoordinated DEI programs that erode core government functions. Despite the governor’s changing political rhetoric, the promotion of DEI continues.