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WOMEN’S CAUCUS LEADERS ON GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET: CHILD CARE BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS

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SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus will celebrate Women’s History Month today by honoring women from around the state in the Assembly chambers. Each Assemblymember in all 80 districts will honor a woman who has contributed greatly to her community.

SACRAMENTO – Democratic members of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus today announced plans for legislation to address the wage gap that women face at work. Today, the chair of the Women’s Caucus, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) introduced Senate Bill 358, the California Fair Pay Act, which will strengthen California’s equal pay laws to ensure that women are paid equally for work that is comparable to their male colleagues and do not face retaliation if they discuss or ask about pay at work.

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SACRAMENTO, CA -- Today, the California State Auditor released a report on the issue of coerced sterilizations in women’s state prisons, Sterilization of Female Inmates. The audit was requested last summer by members of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus.

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Contact: Lisa Gardiner (916) 651-4019 [email protected]

SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, August 21, the California Legislative Women’s Caucus will be launching a speakers series called Women’s Voices, and is pleased to announce that Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, will be the inaugural guest speaker.

Sandberg, the author of Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, will speak at a luncheon being held from noon to 1:15 at 1201 K Street, 15th floor, Sacramento. Attendance at the event is by invitation only, but credentialed media are invited to cover the talk.

Elected by her peers, Lowenthal will lead the 31-member group.

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, was elected to serve as Chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus.  Senator Hannah Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, was elected the Vice Chair.

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) has just been elected vice-chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus.

Legislative Women's Caucus

Summary of Events ~ 2012

Awareness

The Legislative Women's Caucus is consistently asked to bring awareness to great causes that affect women throughout our state. Through events and resolutions, the LWC is always happy to lend a helping hand.

It is with sadness we announce that a former member of the Legislative Women’s Caucus has passed away.  Former Assemblymember Barbara Alby was the 57^th woman elected to the State Legislature and we remember her with fondness.  She was a tireless advocate for the safety of women and children and her legislative legacy is still felt and appreciated by families today.  Below is an article from the Sacramento Bee that provides great insight into Ms. Alby’s political career.

We send our deepest condolences to the Alby family.