Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, signed legislation declaring racism a “public health crisis” on Saturday, Fox News informed.
Last month, the state’s Democratic governor signed a package of measures aimed at resolving racial injustice and creating racial equity.
A new statute, for example, declares racism to be a public health concern and creates a “racial equity working group” within the state department of health to make legislative proposals.
In a press release, Hochul said that the communities of color in New York, have been repressed by the systemic racism, adding that she is especially proud that she is signing a bill that will address this issue head-on.
The measure was praised by state Democrats.
Hochul also signed legislation to establish the “hate crimes analysis and review act” and to maintain a more “accurate and relevant” public record of the state’s Asian-American population.
The bill broadens the definitions of “Asian American” and “Pacific Islander” by requiring that any state agency collecting statistics on individuals’ ethnic backgrounds utilize separate categories for Chinese, Japanese, Sri Lankan, Indonesian, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Pakistani, Cambodian, and Taiwanese.
The new rule, according to supporters, will assist to address wealth discrepancies across many different groups when calculating funding for public services.
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