The report is from the nonprofit advocacy group Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, which analyzed all 480 of Newsom’s appointments between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15
Californians of color are underrepresented among Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointees last year, accounting for 39% while white appointees make up 52%, according to an analysis to be released today.
While 47% of the appointees are female — reflecting the gender makeup of California’s population — the pool is less diverse racially. Latinos account for 40% of the state’s population but just 17% of the appointees last year. Similarly, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up 17% of Californians but just 9% of the appointees. Black people — 6% of California’s population — account for 11% of all appointees.
Almost one in three appointees are white men, the study shows.
A similar studyconducted by UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that, as of March 2022, Latinos were the most underrepresented among all executive branch appointees, making up just …