Public Policy Priorities guide all AAUW California actions that relate to public policy issues, including action on legislation. Our Priorities are reviewed and revised every two years. We are now Read More
PROPOSITION UPDATE
In November, voters will make decisions on 12 state ballot propositions. These cover a variety of issues. The Public Policy Committee reviewed the ballot measures to see which ones are relevant to Read More
AAUW CA Public Policy Action Priorities, 2019 – 2021
Public Policy Priorities guide all AAUW CA actions that relate to public policy issues, including action on legislation. Our priorities are reviewed and revised every two years. In 2018, Read More
Equal Pay ….Not yet!
March 31, 2020, marked Equal Pay Day. Far from a celebration, this day represents how far women, on average, had to work into 2020 to match what men earned in 2019. Nationally, women working Read More
You’ve Come a Long Way Baby … But You’re Not There Yet!
Ginny Hatfield, AAUW-CA Public Policy Committee Perhaps many of you will recall the Virginia Slims advertising slogan from the late 60s, “You’ve come a long way, Baby.” This slogan aptly fits Read More
Women’s March 2020
How did you participate in 2020? Members from across California participated in the Women'ts March this year. Here are some of the submitted highlights. 2017 Images Read More
2020 Legislative Calendar
Calendar of events Click HERE to print the calendar. Read More
Important Dates in December in History for Women Globally
The following key dates may be useful to you as you plan your branch events. Read More
Important Dates in October in History for Women Globally
The following key dates may be useful to you as you plan your branch events. Read More
Get Ready for 2020!
2020 is upon us, and it is going to be an eventful year… we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote, as well as perhaps the most important election in our lifetime Read More
Governor Signs 14 AAUW-Supported Bills Into Law
by Magaly Zagal, Legislative Advocate for AAUW California The 2018-19 legislative season has come to a close, and by October 13, 2019 Governor Newsom signed 870 bills out of the 1,042 bills that Read More
Federal Title IX and the California Sex Equity in Education Laws Examined: The current state of gender equality in education
In March 2019, AAUW CA was invited to participate at the State Capital in an Oversight Hearing of the Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media, into the current Read More
Important Dates in October in History for Women Globally
The following key dates may be useful to you as you plan your branch events. Read More
Important Dates in September in History for Women in the United States
September 25, 1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in as the first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice September 14, 1964 – Helen Keller receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom along with four other Read More
UN Launches Generation Equality Campaign
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women is launching a new campaign, “Generation Equality” The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid Read More
Major Achievements for Women in the United States
Aug. 18, 1920: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, declaring “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any Read More