CCSWG Commissioner Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Bill to Eliminate the “Pink Tax” Heads to the Governor’s Desk
AB 1287 eliminates the “Pink Tax” by prohibiting different prices for goods based solely on thegender they are marketed to.Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer Kahan’s (D-Orinda) bill eliminating the “Pink Tax” on goods marketed to women has...
California Women Lead Announces Scholarship Program for Female Fellows in Policy and Government
Awardees will each receive up to $2,500 and support for career developmentSACRAMENTO – August 9, 2022 – California Women Lead (CaWL), in partnership with the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG), today announced the California...
CCSWG Statement on SCOTUS Decision Creating Forced Birth Conditions for Women in America
SACRAMENTO, CA – June 24, 2022 – This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States of America overturned 50 years of precedent in a ruling that rendered the rights bestowed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey void. The progress made by women...
CCSWG Statement on California’s Proposed May Budget Revision
SACRAMENTO, CA – May 13, 2022 – The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls thanks Governor Newsom for the continued support of women and girls in the proposed May budget revision. Over the past year, the Commission has seen unprecedented...
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Announces Hiring of Deputy Director of Operations and Grants
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Announces Hiring of Tifani Bartow as Deputy Director of Operations and Grants SACRAMENTO, CA (May 12, 2022) – The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) has announced the hiring...
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Statement on Leaked SCOTUS Draft Opinion to End Abortion and Privacy Rights
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Statement on Leaked SCOTUS Draft Opinion to End Abortion and Privacy Rights SACRAMENTO – May 3, 2022 – The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls strongly condemns the draft SCOTUS...