Los Angeles Prioritized DEI Initiatives

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is yet another example of disastrous DEI policies. The city cheered Crowley as the first LGBTQ member to hold the post and it appears Crowley was focusing more on the woke agenda than important matters like refilling the water reservoirs.

“As the fire chief, if confirmed, I vow to take a strategic and balanced approach to ensure we meet the needs of the community we serve. We will focus our efforts on increasing our operational effectiveness, enhancing firefighter safety and well-being, and fully commit to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture within the LAFD,” Crowley said upon her nomination.

The third goal on the LAFD’s website includes DEI measures. A lot of time and money went into ensuring that the staff was diverse. Crowley, with an annual salary of $439,722, was one of many DEI hires. The LAFD hired its first Lesbian Assistant Chief and first black lesbian Equity Bureau Chief. The aim was to hire the most DIVERSE group of individuals over the most qualified.

Clearly, the wildfires do not care if the fire chief is WOKE.

Mayor Karen Bass cut $17.6 million in funding to the LA Fire Department. Los Angeles ensured they had money in the budget for the woke agenda. “The Midnight Stroll Transgender Café” received $100,000 in funding, the NAACP Awards received $100,000 in funding, and $170,000 was sent to the “Social Justice Art-Worker Investments.” The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles was awarded $14,000, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Heritage Month programs was granted $13,000, and the Cultural Affairs Department was awarded nearly $9,000 to feature LGBTQ displays.

The response to the wildfires may just be a sign that the most diverse does not represent the most competent. How could a major city with a high risk of wildfires utterly avoid the water reserve issue? Failed leadership had led to a potentially preventable disaster.