School Board Project Enters Next Phase
The School Board Project is entering its next phase, focusing on monitoring school boards for compliance with California laws. The…
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2024 Priority Legislations Scorecard
The bills we supported in the 2024 legislative session did very well, with the Governor signing 86% of the bills…
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2025 Legislative Agenda and Bill Tracking Report
Find details of AAUW California’s 2025 Legislative Agenda, including our A, B, and C priority bills as well as several…
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Monterey Bay IBC Annual Public Policy Event
“The Challenges of Russia in 2025” On February 22, the Monterey and Santa Cruz County Branches were fortunate to host…
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Public Policy Committee Policy News
This monthly newsletter contains important public policy updates, events, links, and articles for inclusion in branch newsletters.
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Silicon Valley branch hosts webinar “Reproductive Rights: Where Do We Go from Here?” featuring noted journalist Emily Bazelon
On January 22, 2025, the Silicon Valley branch honored the 52nd anniversary of the 1973 Roe v Wade Supreme Court…
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2024 Revisions to Title IX: How They Impact AAUW Values and Public Policy Priorities
On January 9, 2025, Kathi Harper, chair of the AAUW California Public Policy School Board Project, presented “2024 Revisions to…
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Lobby Days 2025 – Advocate for Bills to Advance AAUW Values
Lobby Days 2025 was held on April 8 and 9, 2025. Members met with state legislative offices to inform them…
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Meghan Kissell, Senior Director of Policy, discusses “AAUW Priorities in Light of the Election Results”
On December 4, 2024, the AAUW Silicon Valley branch hosted a Zoom event “AAUW Priorities in Light of the Election…
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Presentation on Biden Administration Revisions to Title IX
On October 26, 2024, State Public Policy Committee member Kathi Harper presented an overview on the August revisions to Title…
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San Jose Branch Works to Advance AAUW Values
The San Jose Branch engaged in several important community events in the lead-up to the November election. On September 20,…
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Benicia/Vallejo Branch Educates and Promotes Voter Participation
In the lead-up to the November elections, the Benicia/Vallejo branch held several educational events for the local community. On August…
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Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista and Del Mar-Leucadia Jointly Sponsor an Election Information Event
On October 19, 2024, the Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista branch and the Del Mar-Leucadia branch jointly sponsored an Election Information Event at the…
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Lilly Ledbetter: A Beacon of Equality and Justice
One of AAUW California’s Public Policy Priorities is economic security for all women, including equity in the workplace and enforcement…
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Project 2025 and How it Would Impact AAUW Public Policy Priorities Webinar
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the California Online Branch hosted a webinar presented by the Public Policy Committee entitled Project 2025 and How it Would…
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AAUW Silicon Valley Co-sponsors Local Candidate Forums for the 2024 Election
AAUW Silicon Valley Branch co-sponsored two candidate forums for the 2024 general election. On Wednesday, September 25th, at 7 pm,…
