Diversity Matters: Evidence to Diversify California’s Health Care Workforce

Date: 07/21/2025
Author(s): Aubri Kottek, Taylor Rogers, Janet Coffman, Elizabeth Mertz

 

The evidence is clear: California needs a diverse health care workforce to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population. This issue brief explores what we know about the diversity of California’s licensed health care workforce, what works to increase the diversity of health care workers, and provides examples of how to implement these strategies. An accompanying policy brief summarizes these strategies into policy recommendations.