Our budget and legislative priorities are policies that we, as a caucus, have chosen according to their importance and imperativeness in improving the lives of women and their families. The full caucus membership votes on the bills on our priority legislation list, which we review and select each spring within our six policy pillars: Addressing Poverty & Affordability, Childcare & Education Equity, Gender Violence & Public Safety, Healthcare & Health Equity, Vulnerable Communities, and Workplace & Economic Equity.
Budget Priorities
February 2025 Request Letter to Governor Newsom and Budget Leaders
2025 Priority Legislation
Addressing Poverty & Affordability
AB 798 (Calderon) - Emergency Diaper and Wipe Distribution Program
Childcare & Education Equity
SB 271 (Reyes) - Transforming Higher Education for Student Parents Through Essential Financial and Childcare Support Services
Gender Violence & Public Safety
AB 229 (Davies) - Criminal Procedure: Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
AB 788 (Quirk-Silva) - Rehabilitation and Safety for Incarcerated Women
SB 258 (Wahab, Rubio) - Justice for Disabled Spouses
Healthcare & Health Equity
AB 836 (Stefani) - Midwifery Education Landscape Analysis
AB 432 (Bauer-Kahan) - Menopause Care Equity Act
Vulnerable Communities
AB 83 (Pacheco) - Elder Financial Abuse Prevention Act
AB 495 (C. Rodriguez) - Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025
Workplace & Economic Equity
SB 75 (Smallwood-Cuevas) - Women Prison Apprenticeships
AB 65 (Aguiar-Curry) - The Pregnancy Leave for Educators Act