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Meet the 2025-2026 Public Policy Committee

October 7, 2025

Get to know our wonderful committee members. Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy Committee

Media Resources: AAUW California Public Policy Releases Information on Proposition 50 & GOTV 2025

September 25, 2025

AAUW California Public Policy has compiled resources for journalists and media professionals covering the November 4, 2025, special election and Proposition 50. These materials provide background Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy Updates Tagged With: Public Policy

AAUW California Public Policy Publishes 2025 Prop 50 & Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Member Toolkit 

September 25, 2025

The Public Policy Committee's Proposition 50 and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) 2025 Guide is a comprehensive toolkit comprising over 25 resources to support GOTV efforts, including a Pro 50 Messaging Guide, Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy Updates, Public Policy-Voter Education, Updates Tagged With: Public Policy

Lobby Days 2025: AAUW California Mobilizes to Advance Priority Legislation

August 6, 2025

AAUW California advocates came out in full strength on April 8th and 9th to participate in Lobby Days 2025. A total of 197 people representing 66 branches, including our Public Policy Interns and Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy-Lobby Day Tagged With: Public Policy

School Board Project Enters Next Phase

May 1, 2025

The School Board Project is entering its next phase, focusing on monitoring school boards for compliance with California laws. The AAUW California Public Policy Committee is collaborating with the Read More

Filed Under: Special Projects Tagged With: School Board Project

2024 Priority Legislations Scorecard

April 29, 2025

The bills we supported in the 2024 legislative session did very well, with the Governor signing 86% of the bills that made it to his desk. See the detailed scorecard, by priority and by pillar, Read More

Filed Under: Legislative Agenda Tagged With: Legislative Priorities, Public Policy, Scorecard

2025 Legislative Agenda and Bill Tracking Report

April 27, 2025

Find details of AAUW California's 2025 Legislative Agenda, including our A, B, and C priority bills as well as several bills we are watching. The bill tracking report will continue to be updated as Read More

Filed Under: Legislative Agenda

Women Nobel Prize Laureates

April 27, 2025

Marie Curie

The Nobel Prize and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel have been awarded to women 66 times between 1901 and 2024. Only one woman, Marie Curie, has been honoured Read More

Filed Under: Women Who Change the World

Monterey Bay IBC Annual Public Policy Event

March 12, 2025

"The Challenges of Russia in 2025" On February 22, the Monterey and Santa Cruz County Branches were fortunate to host Steven Pifer, former US Ambassador to Ukraine and a 25-year Foreign Service Read More

Filed Under: Branch Brag, Public Policy-Branch Events Tagged With: Programs, Public Policy

Public Policy Committee Policy News

March 2, 2025

This monthly newsletter contains important public policy updates, events, links, and articles for inclusion in branch newsletters. Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy-Newsletter Articles

Silicon Valley branch hosts webinar “Reproductive Rights: Where Do We Go from Here?” featuring noted journalist Emily Bazelon

January 24, 2025

On January 22, 2025, the Silicon Valley branch honored the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision, which gave women the right to choose whether to continue a pregnancy, by Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy-Branch Events, Webinar Tagged With: Activism, Branch Events, Mission, Webinar

2024 Revisions to Title IX: How They Impact AAUW Values and Public Policy Priorities

January 16, 2025

On January 9, 2025, Kathi Harper, chair of the AAUW California Public Policy School Board Project, presented "2024 Revisions to Title IX: How they Impact AAUW Values and Public Policy Priorities." Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy-Title IX

Lobby Days 2025 – Advocate for Bills to Advance AAUW Values

January 7, 2025

Lobby Days 2025 will be held on April 8 and 9, 2025. Meet with state legislative offices to inform them about AAUW and advocate for their support of AAUW California's priority bills. Meetings will be Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy-Lobby Day Tagged With: Activism, Programs, Public Policy

Meghan Kissell, Senior Director of Policy, discusses “AAUW Priorities in Light of the Election Results”

December 10, 2024

On December 4, 2024, the AAUW Silicon Valley branch hosted a Zoom event "AAUW Priorities in Light of the Election Results" featuring Meghan Kissell, AAUW National Senior Director of Policy and Member Read More

Filed Under: Branch Brag, News from National, Public Policy-Branch Events, Public Policy-Voter Education Tagged With: Mission, Public Policy, Webinar

Presentation on Biden Administration Revisions to Title IX

November 26, 2024

On October 26, 2024, State Public Policy Committee member Kathi Harper presented an overview on the August revisions to Title IX by the Biden Administration to members of the 5 Cities-Pismo Beach Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy-Branch Events, Public Policy-Title IX

 San Jose Branch Works to Advance AAUW Values

November 25, 2024

The San Jose Branch engaged in several important community events in the lead-up to the November election. On September 20, 2024, the AAUW San Jose Branch was named Advocacy Ally at the 2024 Santa Read More

Filed Under: Public Policy-Branch Events

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