On December 2, 2023, the San Fernando Valley branch hosted Andy Sacher, the founder and CEO of The Lavender Effect, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the future of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Read More
Keeping up with Kathryn: San Fernando Valley Branch Meets with Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Branch Presidents Ginny Hatfield of San Fernando Valley, Sonja Wendt of Santa Clarita, and Chice Davidson of Antelope Valley collaborated on a joint meeting, on January 20, 2024, with County Read More
Auburn Branch Discusses How Public Policy Fits with AAUW Mission and Programs
Susan Roughgarden, Public Policy Chair of the Auburn Branch, led a meeting with her branch members on November 13, 2023 to discuss the relationship between public policy and AAUW’s mission and Read More
AAUW California Public Policy Committee Description and Member Responsibilities
Purpose Determines, with member input, AAUW California’s biennial policy priorities and yearly legislative agenda. Formulates and administers a legislative advocacy program for branch members. Read More
Deeper In Debt: 2021 Update
Americans now hold over $1.7 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. The skyrocketing cost of college has forced more students to borrow money to obtain a degree. Women take on a greater debt than Read More
Webinar: Social Justice
Watch the webinar “Social Justice: What is it? Why it matters.” from AAUW National Read More
Social Justice – Key Terms and Concepts
Find information including social justice concepts and resources from AAUW National. Read More
Groups We Support
AAUW California supports the work of these organizations with whom we share common values and objectives. Read More
2023 Priority Legislations Scorecard
The bills we supported in the 2023 legislative session did very well. See the detailed scorecard, by priority level and by pillar. Read More
Final Bill Tracking Report – 2023 Legislative Session
Find details of the bills we supported in the 2023 legislative session, including bill priority levels and how they all fared. 18 of the bills were transitioned to 2-year bills, and we will support Read More
Where We Stand: Human Trafficking
AAUW believes that global interdependence requires national and international policies against human trafficking and that promote peace, justice, human rights, sustainable development, and mutual Read More
Paycheck Fairness Act Toolkit
AAUW and our supporters have worked for 27 years to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, and this is the year we will succeed. As this critical bill heads for the House and the Senate, we need to mobilize Read More
Fast Facts: The Gender Pay Gap
AAUW National has compiled some startling and eye-opening “fast facts” about the gender pay gap. Check them out here: Fast Facts: The Gender Pay Gap – AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881 Read More
March 12 is Equal Pay Day 2024
Each year, this symbolic day is used to raise awareness around and combat the impact of pay inequities. Equal Pay Day 2024 is on March 12 and marks the current state of the gender pay gap: 84% for Read More
Public Policy Priorities (PPP) – Revised
AAUW California Public Policy PrioritiesWhat We Believe The work of the AAUW California State Public Policy Committee is guided by our Mission Statement and by the four Public Policy Read More
Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel Prize in Economics for AAUW Aligned Research
One of AAUW California’s Public Policy Priorities is to promote women in Leadership positions, so it is a pleasure to report that Claudia Goldin, 77, is the first woman to win the Nobel Read More