African-American and Latinx Californians are underrepresented among physicians

In 2015, there was a large disparity between the percentage of Californians who identify as African-American or Latinx and the percentage of doctors in California who do. Experts say that while this disparity has improved somewhat, the issue continues.

These percentages do not add up to 100%, as some physicians and Californians declined to state their race, didn't respond to the question or were categorized as as "other." 14% of California physicians declined to state their race, and 12% didn't respond.
Chart: Emily Zentner | CapRadio Source: California Health Care Foundation Get the data