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CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Leaders Welcome U.S. Dept. of Justice Investigation into Sex Abuse at CA Women’s Prisons

SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Vice Chair Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) issued the following statement regarding the announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that it is launching a civil rights investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated individuals by staff at California women’s prisons.



Legislative Women’s Caucus Elects Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry as Chair for 2025-2026, Senator Limón as Vice Chair

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.



CA LWC Commemorates Women’s Equality Day, Celebrates Record-Setting US Women’s Olympic Team

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.



CA Legislature Approves LWC Leaders’ Urgency Bill in Response to Arizona Abortion Ban

SACRAMENTO – The California state Senate today approved SB 233, urgency legislation that would allow Arizona reproductive care providers to immediately perform abortion services for Arizonans who travel to California. SB 233, which was approved by the state Assembly last week, is authored by Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Vice Chair Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) and is sponsored by Gov. Gavin Newsom.



Legislative Women’s Caucus Announces 2024 Priority Bill Package

SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC), a bipartisan caucus made up of California’s 50 women Senators and Assemblymembers, today announced its 2024 priority bill package — 15 bills authored exclusively by women legislators and selected by a vote of the full caucus membership.

This year’s bills address critical issues facing women and children such as women’s economic security, hospital maternity ward closures, quality early care and education for California’s children age 0 to 4, reproductive healthcare, and issues related to sexual assault. 



RELEASE: CA LWC Leaders Introduce Urgency Bill in Response to Arizona Abortion Ban

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.



Legislative Women’s Caucus Hosts 2024 California Women Making HERstory in Honor of Women’s History Month

SACRAMENTO – In recognition of Women’s History Month, the California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) today will host the 2024 California Women Making HERstory floor ceremony in both houses of the Legislature honoring eight women from across the state for their exemplary and trailblazing achievements.

This year’s California HERstory Makers are: 



Legislative Women’s Caucus Leaders Laud Speaker Rivas’s Assembly Committee and Leadership Appointments

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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.



CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Applauds Selection of Laphonza Butler to be CA’s New U.S. Senator

SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Vice Chair Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) today applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s selection of Laphonza Butler to be California’s new U.S. senator, replacing the late Dianne Feinstein.



CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Statement on Dianne Feinstein

SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Vice Chair Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) released the following statement today, regarding the death of longtime U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California.