California is at a crossroads. The state continues to battle a global pandemic, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, Asian, and Native American students. Meanwhile, communities of color are leading a movement to force the state's leaders to acknowledge the persistence of racism. However, rhetoric is not enough. On nearly every indicator, California's students of color and students learning English are being shortchanged by the very education systems that should be serving them. While there are signs of progress, the fact remains that progress has moved far too slowly for a state as resource-rich as California. This 2022 Policy Agenda shares the 11 key policy priorities Education Trust-West is championing in Sacramento and across the state to close opportunity and attainment gaps. Leaders must enact these 11 actions if California is serious about recovering from the pandemic while also leading the nation in progressive policymaking to advance racial equity in education.