Another priority is ensuring an equitable response to COVID-19. Hinojos and Jimenez both expressed concern about disproportionate effects of the virus on the Latino community. The University of Washington’s Latino Center for Health reports that though Latinos make up only 13% of the state’s population, they account for 43% of confirmed COVID-19 cases. In budget discussions, Gregerson noted that conversation touched on equitable vaccine distribution. She hopes that is an area in which the Office of Equity can provide guidance.
The third priority is closing the digital divide. Gregerson likes to think of digital equity as a stool with three legs: infrastructure, devices and literacy skills. During the age of remote
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