Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld said Friday that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion language will be removed from the county’s job postings.

“Diversity, equity, inclusion. Sounds rather harmless but it’s not,” Bredefeld said at a morning news conference. “It discriminates on the basis of race and gender, which is illegal, and frankly, un-American.”

Bredefeld said the county should focus on legal hiring practices to ensure employees are selected based solely on merit.

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Examples of the removed language provided by the supervisor’s office:

“Fresno County is a richly diverse community, and in order to support and serve ALL persons in our community, the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health is dedicated to ensuring an inclusive overall system of care through a commitment to equity, diversity, and affirming care. We are dedicated to providing quality, culturally responsive services that promote wellness, recovery, and resilience for individuals and families whom we serve.”

“It is imperative for us to protect and improve the lives of Fresno County residents served by the Department and our partners in our system of care by acknowledging the long-standing historic and ongoing inequities that black, indigenous and people of color, those living in poverty, LGBTQ+ members and other marginalized and underserved communities have experience with the behavioral health system.”

“We place a great deal of importance on having Behavioral Health system of care team members who possess lived experience, are reflective of our community, and have the expertise to ensure our workforce is culturally and linguistically responsive and maximizes our diversity to render quality services in the most responsive, affirming, and caring manner possible for the persons we serve.”