The bills we supported in the 2024 legislative session did very well, with the Governor signing 86% of the bills that made it to his desk. See the detailed scorecard, by priority and by pillar, Read More
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 Steven Pifer, former US Ambassador to Ukraine and a 25-year Foreign Service Read More
Lobby Days 2025 – Advocate for Bills to Advance AAUW Values
Lobby Days 2025 will be held on April 8 and 9, 2025. Meet with state legislative offices to inform them about AAUW and advocate for their support of AAUW California's priority bills. Meetings will be Read More
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 Results" featuring Meghan Kissell, AAUW National Senior Director of Policy and Member Read More
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 Impact AAUW Public Policy Priorities. Amy Read More
Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Training Webinar
On Monday, September 23, 2024, the AAUW California Public Policy Committee presented a webinar providing participants with necessary information and tools to successfully get out the vote including Read More
Santa Cruz Branch Hosts Community Event “Let’s Talk About Child Care”
On July 20, 2024, the AAUW Santa Cruz branch, led by Doreen O'Donovan, Branch President, hosted a community event "Let's Talk About Child Care" at the Aptos Public Library. They were joined Read More
Marin Branch Visits Rosie the Riveter Museum
Ten members of the AAUW Marin branch visited the Rosie the Riveter Museum in Richmond, California on July 12, 2024. Jeannie Gibson, one of the original "Rosies", gave a fascinating talk about her Read More
San Jose Branch Hosts Postcard Writing Party
AAUW San Jose members hosted a postcard writing party on August 21, 2024. Nineteen branch members, together with scholars and friends, wrote postcards to Black voters in Georgia, encouraging voter Read More
San Jose Branch Speaks Out and Receives Appreciation at School Board Meeting
On June 4, 2024, six members of the AAUW San Jose Branch, led by Susan Karlins, branch Public Policy Chair, attended the Union School District Board Meeting. This was the sixth school board meeting Read More
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 members who are interested in meeting with their state representatives and/or their staff to Read More
Mary Church Terrell and the Fight to Integrate AAUW
Join us to learn about Black activist Mary Church Terrell, her work for women's suffrage and racial equality, and her role in the integration of AAUW. A co-founder of the NAACP, Terrell became the Read More
DEI Statewide Chat: Justice, Accessibility, Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (JABEID)
Please join us for a conversation on Justice, Accessibility, Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (JABEID) with Co-President of the Santa Maria Branch, Dr. Lata Murti. Dr. Murti will help us Read More
The Kindness of Color – Webinar
Two families: one Japanese American and one Mexican American. Two true stories of their separate battles with racism, incarceration, and school segregation in the WWII era. Unexpectedly, their lives Read More
She Who Thrives, Survives – Webinar
Big branch? Little branch? It doesn’t matter! Your branch can be successful! Thriving branches display characteristics that can be adapted to any size branch and in any type of Read More