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CJ' s®c=AL,us°racE Go~-L INTRO®UCTI®tV In the past decade, "social justice" has become a "buzz-word" for politicians, activists and organizations across the country. During the 2004 presidential election, one of the candidates talked about achieving social justice in his bid for the Vice Presidency. The Green Party has set a ten point social justice agenda and advocacy organizations continue to call for its achievement. However, prior to its- adoption by United States politicians, .religious organizations and non-governmental organizations across the world have named it as a primary objective. Other national governments of industrialized and developing countries have ministries of social justice (i.e. Australia and India). Advocacy organizations have developed action agendas that include social government. Now, government in the United States is beginning to pursue it. And while everyone wants "it" few have agreed what "it" is. As of February 10, 2005 Jackie Byers, Director of Research, for the National Association of Counties (NACO) was unable to find any County that had adopted a "Social Justice Goal." However, she did find information on three (3) counties that had incorporated social justice as a component of another goal or as part of a work plan for the county; Santa Barbara, Morin and Santa Cruz counties. All of these Counties are located in California. Like these counties, Orange County is considered a highly desirable place to live, it has great schools, beautiful parks and open spaces, it has quaint shops and a top notch university, it has a high cost of living in relation to its neighbors, housing prices are high, development is limited and, as time passes, it is .,.. . .... .... .... ... .... .... ....... ..ORANGE COUNTYSOCIAL JUSTICE GOAL REPORT ,.... ';Page l_of 59 ...