In 2018, the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association began asking prospective asset managers about diversity. The questionnaire — given to managers that responded to LACERA’s requests for proposals — asks for details on who implements firm diversity policies, how many confidential settlements or non-disclosure agreements are related to workplace sexual harassment or discrimination, and whether firms conduct a pay disparity analysis. LACERA is not the only asset allocator to make diversity and inclusion questions an explicit part of the request for proposal and search process. For instance, in current requests for proposals both the Illinois State Universities Retirement System and the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System included questions on diversity.