Fresno County, Garry Bredefeld and DEI

Supervisor wants DEI language for Fresno County jobs removed. How would that affect hires?
On Friday, District 2 Supervisor Garry Bredefeld announced that Fresno County Human Resources is conducting an “audit” to remove what he called politically-driven language for Fresno County government job posts. “DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion should be replaced with equality, merit and color blindness,” he said.
Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld pushes to remove DEI language from county job applications
Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez tells Action News while these changes align with federal law, they could pose complications with state laws, possibly jeopardizing hundreds of millions of dollars in funding coming to the county.
Bredefeld Says Fresno County's Use of DEI Language Is Over
Fresno County Supervisor discusses DEI language removal from job postings, emphasizing legal and fair hiring practices.
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DEI language removed from Fresno County government job applications
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Watch as Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld proposes eliminating DEI language
Fresno County District 2 Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, using a job description as an example, announced his proposal to eliminate DEI language from Fresno County paperwork in a press conference Friday,
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Flood advisory issued for Fresno County until Thursday morning, says the NWS
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Fresno County officials criticize California law prohibiting ICE cooperation, consider lawsuit
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Rodents at 2 Fresno restaurants lead to closures. In all, 8 fail county inspections
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Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run crash in Fresno County, CHP says
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Here’s next step for Fresno raw milk farmer and role with new Health Secretary RFK Jr.
I told him that I’m standing by and ready to go. His team told me that we are supposed to meet the first week in March.” ...