The California Legislature concluded its work by the September 15 deadline, and sent bills to Governor Brown’s desk. Of the 23 bills on which AAUW CA took positions, the following were passed and signed by the governor:
- AB 1111 Removing barriers to employment
- AB 1615 Gender discrimination: civil actions
- AB 1619 Sexual assault: statute of limitations
- AB 1868 Pupil instruction: sexual health education
- AB 1896 Sexual assault: counselor-victim privilege
- AB 2770 Sexual harassment; privileged communications
- AB 2785 Student services: lactation accommodations
- ACR 204 Equal Pay Day
- SB 419 Whistleblower protection
- SB 820 Settlement agreements confidentiality
- SB 1300 Unlawful employment practices: discrimination and harassment
- SB 1343 Sexual harassment training in workplace
The Governor vetoed 8 bills on our original list.