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Murphy established the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (Office of Equity) which seeks “to advance equity for New Jerseyans who have been left behind for far too long.” <a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/20210928b.shtml">Press Release, September 28, 2021</a><br /><br />Equity is the extent to which all members of a group experience just and fair treatment, have equal access to opportunity, and are provided a path toward success. The Office of Equity aims to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in state government and across the Garden State by ensuring that equity considerations are embedded in state policy decisions.<br /><br />Established by <a href="https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-265.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Executive Order 265</a>, the office is charged with increasing the presence and participation of historically underrepresented groups in state government; developing equity frameworks to guide state policy decisions; directing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts in the Governor’s Office; guiding and coordinating state agency initiatives to strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging among those employed by the state; and monitoring implementation of these measures.<br /><br />The Office of Equity is the Governor’s Office liaison to the Wealth Disparity Task Force. Established by <a href="https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-262.pdf">Executive Order 262</a>, the Wealth Disparity Task Force will examine the causes of and remedies for the long-standing wealth disparities that affect Black and Hispanic or Latino New Jerseyans. Developing actionable solutions in the areas of health, housing, education, criminal justice, and the economy broadly, the Wealth Disparity Task Force aims to ensure that all New Jerseyans are leaving behind more than memories to the next generation.<br /><br /><strong>More information on the </strong><a href="/governor/admin/equity/wdtf.shtml"><strong>Wealth Disparity Task Force</strong></a></p> <blockquote class=" bg-gray"> <p><a href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/FY24-CommunitiesColor%20.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to see how the Governor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget hopes to address some of the challenges faced by underserved communities. <a href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/FY24-CommunitiesColor-sp%20.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Traducción Española</a>. <a href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/FY24-CommunitiesColor-fr%20.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Traduction Française</a>.</p> </blockquote> </section> <div class="panel-group" id="accordion"> <div class="panel panel-default in"> <div class="panel-heading "> <h3 class="panel-title "> <a class="accordion-toggle in" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#collapse0"> Press Releases & Announcements </a> </h3> </div> <div id="collapse0" class="panel-collapse collapse in"> <div class="panel-body"><h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240725c.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ICYMI: New Jersey Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program Strengthens Equity, Supports Nearly 580 Paid Internships for College Students and Recent Graduates</a></h5> <p class="date">07/25/2024</p> <p><span class="content"> $2.4 Million Awarded to 133 New Jersey-Based Employers for Summer 2024 Cohort <br /><br /></span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240725c.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ICYMI: New Jersey Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program Strengthens Equity, Supports Nearly 580 Paid Internships for College Students and Recent Graduates</a></h5> <p class="date">07/25/2024</p> <p><span class="content"> $2.4 Million Awarded to 133 New Jersey-Based Employers for Summer 2024 Cohort <br /><br /></span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240722a.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Murphy Signs "Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act”</a></h5> <p class="date">07/22/2024</p> <p><span class="content"> The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act which will help New Jersey families avoid falling into medical debt and protect individuals from predatory medical debt collectors. <br /><br /></span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240722c.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ICYMI: New Jersey Now Offering Students Free One-on-One FAFSA Completion Consultations</a></h5> <p class="date">07/22/2024</p> <p><span class="content"> These private consultations will complement the other ongoing free FAFSA supports provided by HESAA, which include in-person workshops at community sites and online webinars in both English and Spanish. <br /><br /></span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240628d.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Establish Menstrual Hygiene and Diaper Benefit Programs</a></h5> <p class="date">06/28/2024</p> <p><span class="content"> Department of Human Services to Receive $2.5 Million Appropriation to Administer Essential Benefits <br /><br /></span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240619a.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Murphy Launches Historic Clemency Initiative</a></h5> <p class="date">06/19/2024</p> <p><span class="content"> Executive Order No. 362 includes Standards for Expedited Consideration and Establishes Advisory Board to Provide Objective Review of Pardons and Commutations <br /><br /></span></p> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/20240227b.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Murphy’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Continues Investments that Further Advance the Work to Address Wealth Disparity</a></h5> <p class="date">02/27/2024</p> <p><strong>Highlights from the FY2025 Budget Proposal:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Expands Pre-K</strong></li> <li><strong>Increases the Child Tax Credit</strong></li> <li><strong>Reduces Barriers to Educational Access</strong><strong>Increases access to affordable housing and homeownership for first-generation and first-time homebuyers</strong></li> <li><strong>Supports an equitable response to the needs of the transit system</strong></li> <li><strong>Expands Access to Life-Saving Prescription Medication</strong></li> <li><strong>Invests in a Sickle Cell Disease Pilot Program</strong></li> <li><strong>Addresses Child Hunger</strong></li> <li><strong>Increases Access to Capital</strong></li> <li><strong>Supports Community-Led Crisis Response</strong></li> <li><strong>Advances the Equitable Access and Responsible Use of GenAI</strong></li> </ul> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240123a.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Murphy Administration Releases the State’s Most Comprehensive Statewide Public Contracting Disparity Study</a></h5> <p class="date">01/23/2024</p> <p><span class="content">Building on his vision for the Next New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy, joined by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (CSC) Acting Chair and CEO Allison Chris Myers, signed Executive Order No. 327 expanding job opportunities for New Jerseyans by prioritizing skills and work experience over college degree requirements for certain State employment opportunities.<br /><br /></span></p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"><a title="open pdf document in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2024-NJDisparityStudyOverview.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">January 2024 - NJ Disparity Study Overview</a> [PDF]</div> <div class="col-md-6"><a title="open PDF document" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/20240202-DisparityStateProcurement.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">February 2024 - New Jersey Study on Disparity in State Procurement</a> [PDF]</div> </div> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/treasury/omb/publications/24bib/BIB.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Murphy's Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Includes Investments to Address the Work of the Wealth Disparity Task Force</a></h5> <p class="date">02/28/2023</p> <p>"This budget includes several proposals derived from the work of the Wealth Disparity Task Force, which was established by Executive Order No. 262." These initiatives, as highlighted in the <a href="https://www.nj.gov/treasury/omb/publications/24bib/BIB.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief</a>, include:</p> <ul> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.7rem;"><strong>Increasing Access to Homeownership</strong></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.7rem;"><strong>Reducing Medical Debt</strong></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.7rem;"><strong>Increasing Access to Capital</strong></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.7rem;"><strong>Aligning Fees with the Guarantees Offered by the Justice System</strong></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.7rem;"><strong>Reducing Barriers to Educational Access</strong></li> </ul> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/20230221b.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Establishing Equity and Sustainability Advisory Council to Develop Policy for State Workforce</a></h5> <p class="date">02/21/2023</p> <p>To expand on this Administration’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in New Jersey’s State workforce, Governor Phil Murphy today signed <a href="https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-319.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Executive Order No. 319</a>, which establishes an Equity and Sustainability Advisory Council and requires each of the principal Cabinet departments to designate a senior-level employee to perform the functions of Chief Diversity Officer and serve as a liaison to the Council. The Governor announced the signing of the Executive Order at his and First Lady Tammy Murphy’s annual Black History Month Celebration at Drumthwacket surrounded by prominent community and faith leaders, state legislators, and activists.</p> <h5><a href="https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562021/20210928b.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Murphy Announces Appointment of Jayné Johnson as Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging</a></h5> <p class="date">09/28/2021</p> <p><span class="content">This new internal office, led by Jayné Johnson, aims to dismantle inequity within State government based on race, ethnicity, and other protected characteristics and to expand opportunities for communities of color and other underserved New Jerseyans.</span></p></div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default "> <div class="panel-heading "> <h3 class="panel-title "> <a class="accordion-toggle " data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#collapse1"> Newsletters </a> </h3> </div> <div id="collapse1" class="panel-collapse collapse "> <div class="panel-body"><div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <ul class="list-group list-group-flush" style="border: none!important;"> <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-warning"><strong>2024</strong></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2024-1-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">January/February 2024 Newsletter</a></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2024-3-4.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">March/April 2024 Newsletter</a></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2024-05-06.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May/June 2024 Newslette</a></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2024 -07-08.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July/August 2024 Newsletter</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <ul class="list-group list-group-flush" style="border: none!important;"> <li class="list-group-item list-group-item-warning"><strong>2023</strong></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2023-11-12.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">November/December 2023 Newsletter</a></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2023-09-10.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">September/October 2023 Newsletter</a></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2023-05-06.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May/June 2023 Newsletter</a></li> <li class="list-group-item"><a title="Open pdf doc in new window" href="/governor/admin/equity/pdf/2023-07-08-SpecialEdition.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July/August 2023 Newsletter - Special Edition</a><br />–<em> Tribute to Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. 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The Task Force also accepted written testimony through this <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=0cN2UAI4n0uzauCkG9ZCp56qbqcIK0xGvlP1zjgsVJ5UMlA3OTlaWVhUQUJLTFRONkpHNk4zTDg0Qi4u&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">form</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="modal fade" id="myModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel"> <div class="modal-dialog" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <h3 class="modal-title darkBlue " id="myModalLabel"> About</h3> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <div class="modal-body"> <p><strong>Jayné J. 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She also advocated for redress of systemic housing barriers in the report, <em>Erasing New Jersey’s Red Lines</em>. <br /><br />Previously, as an attorney with Legal Services of New Jersey, Jayné represented survivors of natural disasters in consumer and housing law matters and in claims for recoupment of state and federal disaster relief funds.</p> <p>Prior to this work, Jayné served as Counsel to the New Jersey Law Revision Commission, which is tasked with recommending legislation to clarify and update existing state statutes. She drafted legislative proposals involving several state provisions including the Anti-Eviction Act, the Notaries Public Act, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 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