The study focused on institutional efforts to retain and support racially minoritized students in higher education. The purpose of the study was to explore the experience of faculty and staff implementing California Assembly Bill 705 (AB 705), a legislative mandate intended to increase student achievement and close equity gaps among Black and Latinx students in California's community colleges. The qualitative research design focused on three case studies and utilized semi-structured interviews to understand 29 faculty and staff perceptions and beliefs related to policy implementation of AB 705. Six key findings emerged: external political, social, economic, and environmental factors can play a significant role in facilitating change; examination of equity data is a critical component to motivate faculty and staff to make changes to their teaching practices and policies; professional development focused on topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion provides critical opportunities to facilitate self-reflection and promote change; inclusive communities of practice enable peers to more effectively advance equity work; engaging part-time faculty in a consistent manner in departmental discussions, decision making, and professional development, alongside their full-time colleagues, is critical for making institutional progress in equity work; and leadership at every level of the organization is required to effectively implement policies intended to improve equitable outcomes for Black and Latinx students. The study offers four recommendations that suggest that institutional leaders have the opportunity to improve equity outcomes for Black and Latinx students by holding their organizations accountable by examining equity data, investing in professional development focused on equity issues, establishing inclusive communities of practice focused on equity issues, and including part-time faculty in these endeavors. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]