State Capitol Exhibit Focuses on History of Child Care and Development in California

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Liz Figueroa (D-Fremont), chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, announced the opening of the Women’s History Month Exhibit, A Century of Child Care and Development in California, in the second floor Rotunda of the California State Capitol.

Film Examines Growing Community Concerns Over Corporate Ownership of Water Resources

SACRAMENTO — The Legislative Women’s Caucus announced Wednesday that it has elected Assemblymember Carol Liu (D – La Cañada Flintridge) to chair the caucus. The caucus held its first meeting of the year to announce incoming officers and to discuss its 2005 goals. Senator Christine Kehoe (D – San Diego) was named vice chair of the caucus.

Sacramento—Assemblymember Carol Liu (La Canada-Flintridge), Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, presented a resolution, ACR 9, declaring today as Girls and Women in Sports Day. The theme of this year’s celebration is “More than a Game.”

“Participation in sports is truly more than a game. Athletics have a tremendous positive impact on the physical and psychological health of young women, which leads to increased success in educational and career goals,” said Liu. “We need to celebrate and encourage more women, both young and old, to embrace sports.”

Sacramento, CA - Federal and state tax credits can put thousands of dollars in the pockets of California families. That’s why the California Women’s Caucus, along with the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network and Parent Voices, is spreading the word that working parents may be eligible to lower their taxes or increase their refunds with these credits.

Sacramento, CA – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus hosted the 19th annual “Woman of the Year” celebration on Monday, March 14, 2005. Eighty women, representing 79 Assembly districts and the Lieutenant Governor’s office, were honored at a special ceremony on the Assembly Floor. One of the Legislature’s largest events, the celebration honors women who have made significant contributions to their communities.

Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego), Vice-Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, addresses a crowd of more than 400 people from across the state who made the trip to the Capitol on May 10, to demand that the Governor stop trying to balance the state budget by targeting programs that principally serve women.

California Women lawmakers congratulate new Speaker of the House, and hail event as a landmark achievement.

SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Patty Berg, incoming Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, and Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, issued the following statement on Speaker-Elect Nancy Pelosi’s swearing-in:

SACRAMENTO — The Legislative Women, the largest caucus in the state Legislature, installed its new leadership Wednesday evening, naming Assemblywoman Patty Berg as chair and Sen. Gloria Negrete McLeod as vice chair.

“I am deeply honored to be the chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus,” said Berg. “California is fortunate to have so many talented and dedicated women in the Legislature, and I am very fortunate that these women have chosen me for a position of leadership.”

She plans to tackle women’s issues in Washington

SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Patty Berg begins a three-day lobbying trip to Washington D.C. Monday, where she will meet with Congressional leaders on a range of issues affecting California.

Berg, D-Eureka, will join a legislative team headed by Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez. The Assembly delegation is expected to meet with U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Ted Kennedy, as well as a range of congressional committee chairs.