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…
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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…
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Webinar: Social Justice
Watch the webinar “Social Justice: What is it? Why it matters.” from AAUW National
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Social Justice – Key Terms and Concepts
Find information including social justice concepts and resources from AAUW National.
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Groups We Support
AAUW California supports the work of these organizations with whom we share common values and objectives.
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2023 Priority Legislations Scorecard
The bills we supported in the 2023 legislative session did very well. See the detailed scorecard, by priority level and…
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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…
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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,…
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Paycheck Fairness Act Toolkit
AAUW and our supporters have worked for 27 years to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, and this is the year…
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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…
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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…
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Public Policy Priorities 2025-2027
AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. AAUW California’s Public Policy Priorities…
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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…
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Learn How to be an Effective Lobby Days Advocate – 2024
AAUW California will hold its 2024 Lobby Days on April 2 and 3, 2024. The Public Policy team is seeking…
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Path of a Bill
Have you ever wondered how a bill gets introduced, makes its way through the Legislature, and becomes law (or doesn’t)? …
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Governor Newsom Signs AB 1078 Into Law
On September 25, 2023, Governor Newsom signed AB 1078 into law, officially preventing school districts from banning books and censoring…
