We are again approaching a major election on November 6, 2018. This is a critical opportunity to support candidates and ballot issues that impact women, girls and their families. To ensure Read More
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
On August 29, over 30 members from southern California arrived by planes, trains and automobiles to hear our own AAUW CEO, Kim Churches, speak on behalf of AAUW which was being honored with a Global Read More
AAUW Statement Opposing the Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON — AAUW Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Churches released the following statement announcing AAUW’s opposition to the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Read More
Bill Tracking
A list of the current priority bills and the status of those bills can be found on the CapitolTrack webpage. The 2018 Legislative Session is dominated by issues brought to the forefront because of Read More
Equal Pay Day and Equal Pay 2018
HIGHLIGHTING THE PAY GAP AAUW is committed to supporting “fairness in compensation, equitable access and advancement in employment, and vigorous enforcement of employment antidiscrimination Read More
DEEPER IN DEBT: WOMEN AND STUDENT LOANS
WOMEN TAKE ON MORE STUDENT DEBT THAN MEN … BUT ARE PAID LESS AFTER COLLEGE Between 1976 and 2014 the price of college attendance more than doubled, but household incomes barely budged. Today most Read More
Women’s March 2018
How will you participate in 2018? In 2017, AAUW California members participated in the national movement to assert that “Women’s rights are human rights”. On the anniversary of the historic 2017 Read More
State Budget Legislation
Passage of the State Budget is a key part of the legislative process. Any bill that has an associated expense not only goes through scrutiny in legislative committees but must also be accounted for in Read More
2018 Legislative Calendar
Calendar of events Read More
California Legislative Summary from the 2017 Session
The California Legislature concluded its work by the September 15 deadline, and sent bills to Governor Brown’s desk. Of the 16 bills on which AAUW CA took positions, the following were passed and Read More
Connect with your legislators about Tech Trek
Help make our state legislators more aware of AAUW and our mission and activities at both the state and local levels by promoting Tech Trek. As one of our most successful activities. Tech Trek is an Read More
AAUW CA Public Policy Action Priorities, 2017-2019
The AAUW CA Public Policy program supports its mission to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research, and complements the national Public Policy program. AAUW CA’s Read More
Sign up for Action Alerts!
Help with the passage of these and other pieces of legislation, by using Action Alerts to your elected state officials. Go to Sign up for Action Network and sign up. You will automatically be enrolled Read More
Human Trafficking Resources
Hillary Clinton on human trafficking - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed an OSCE conference on preventing human trafficking held in Vienna, Austria, on 14-15 September 2009 in this Read More
Human Trafficking – AAUW Convention 2011
Fay Weber and Jackie Shahzadi present a program on Human Trafficking to the 2011 AAUW Convention. To view the presentation, click HERE. Read More
Historical Basis for the Initiative Process
The 1911 election that granted women the right to vote in California also gave initiative and referendum power to the electorate through Proposition 7 (now California Constitution, Article II,§ 8(a).) Read More