SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) Outgoing Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair-Elect Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), and Vice Chair-Elect Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) released the following statement regarding the historic number of women elected to the California State Legislature: 

“This November election is on track to achieve a significant milestone in women’s representation in the California Legislature. For the first time, California's State Senate will reach gender parity with a minimum of 21 women senators in the 40 member body, and, when all votes are counted, that number has the potential to increase to 22,” said outgoing LWC Chair State Senator Nancy Skinner.

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) elected its leaders for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session. In a vote of acclamation, the LWC membership elected Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) as its Chair and Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) as its Vice Chair. Their two-year terms will commence in December 2024.

This election comes as the LWC anticipates growing its membership to 58 members next year, from the current 50 members, and achieving gender parity in the Senate. The body elects its Caucus leaders every two years, with the positions of Chair and Vice Chair alternating between the two houses of the Legislature each cycle.

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) on Monday commemorated Women’s Equality Day 2024 and celebrated the incredible record-setting performance of the U.S. Women’s Olympic Team. American women dominated the Olympic Games, taking home a whopping 67 medals — more than half of the U.S. total of 126.

SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Vice Chair Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), in partnership with Gov. Gavin Newsom, announced the introduction of new abortion rights legislation today, responding to Arizona’s sweeping ban on reproductive care. An urgency measure, SB 233 would allow Arizona reproductive care providers to immediately perform abortion services in California under an expedited medical licensing process.

SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly and Senate have passed the 2023 legislative package championed by the California Future of Abortion Council (CA FAB Council) and introduced by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC). The package strengthens existing measures to defend access to abortion care and contraception in California. The CA FAB Council Steering Committee and the LWC urge Governor Gavin Newsom to sign  the package of bills to advance California’s leadership in prioritizing, protecting, and expanding reproductive freedom and access to essential health services.