FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Vice Chair Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) applaud Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas for his committee and leadership appointments that represent a new record for the number of women serving as Chair of an Assembly Committee.
“We commend Speaker Rivas for his recent appointments. These appointments reach a new record for women serving as the Chair of an Assembly committee. It is proof that Speaker Rivas believes in entrusting and empowering women with positions of leadership, striving not just for representation but for parity. We celebrate the recognition of what these women bring to the table and are confident they are excellent choices to represent their communities and the people of California."
"With the most recent announcements, with 17 women Chairs the Assembly will now have more than half of the total number of standing committees chaired by women, as well as 2 women chairing budget subcommittees, and 3 women in leadership positions."
Congratulations to the following members of the Legislative Women's Caucus for their new appointments:
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, Chair of the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee
Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee
Assemblymember Liz Ortega, Chair of the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Chair of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco, Chair of the Assembly Rules Committee
Assemblymember Lori Wilson, Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, Chair of the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee
Assemblymember Diane Papan, Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee
Assemblymember Akilah Weber, Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Assembly Majority Leader
Assemblymember Dawn Addis, Assembly Assistant Majority Leader on Policy and Research
Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes, Assembly Assistant Majority Whip
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