Women Making News

Victim Services Funding Resolution Passes Senate
April 30, 2012

SACRAMENTO – Fresh on the heels of the United States’ Senate action to reauthorize funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa...

Evans Introduces Bill to Protect Victim Services Funding - Programs Serve Victims of Domestic, Sexual Violence
March 6, 2012

SACRAMENTO – Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) today announced the introduction of Senate Joint Resolution 20.  The bill will call upon the U.S. Congress to...

Evans to Receive “Defender of Justice Award” - Will Be the First Woman Bestowed the Award by the Judicial Council of California
December 12, 2011

Sacramento - State Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) will receive the Stanley Mosk Defender of Justice Award from the Judicial Council of California for her strong support of...

Assemblymember Yamada Holds Joint Informational Hearing to Examine Economic Challenges Affecting Older Women -- Fiscal Forecast for Older Women: Poor
December 10, 2011

Assemblymember Mariko Yamada, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, and Assemblymember Jim Beall, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Human Services, held a joint hearing in...

Assemblywoman Beth Gaines Held First Northern California Women's Conference
October 10, 2011

ROSEVILLE - Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Roseville, held her first Northern California Women's Conference on Saturday, October 8 at the Sunset Center in Rocklin.  More than 300 women from...

Governor Brown Acts to Protect Pregnant Women and New Mothers
October 6, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed four bills to protect pregnant women and new mothers. The bills ensure maternity services are covered by...

Sacramento Bee Editorial about Evans bill on IHSS fingerprintins
June 27, 2011

The Conversation: The fingerprint fraud - Regs run amok: An occasional series

From the very start, the sales pitch promised too much.

Flanked by prosecutors, then-...

Yamada Bill Aiming to Save Lives of Agricultural Pilots Clears First Legislative Committee
April 26, 2011

AB 511 requires meteorological towers under 200 feet to be clearly marked for low-flying pilots

Senator Noreen Evans introduces bill requiring health coverage during pregnancy leave
February 21, 2011

SACRAMENTO, CA —Senator Noreen Evans has introduced Senate Bill 299, legislation that closes the gap in health insurance coverage for working women on pregnancy leave....

Senator Noreen Evans introduces legislation ensuring health insurance access for pregnant women
February 2, 2011

Release: Senator Noreen Evans introduces legislation ensuring health insurance access for pregnant women.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Noreen...