This article is a response to the clarion call for leadership preparation programs to ground their work in social justice pedagogies and policies in light of the current sociopolitical context of multiple pandemics. It includes four distinct sections. We begin with an analysis of the state of leadership preparation in California. Next, we synthesize the articles published in the CAPEA journal since 2005 that address leadership preparation frameworks for diversity and social justice to create an early framework for social justice leadership and preparation for the journal. We review social justice frameworks for both leadership preparation and practitioners. We conclude with recommendations for future submissions from our members to address the focus area of diversity and social justice.