Reports
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is proud to author original research as well as to support our partners in data collection and research development to offer current and historical findings on the status of women and girls.
2026 Girls Agenda
The 2026 Girls Agenda, a comprehensive statewide policy roadmap created by the Commission’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a report developed by 17 youth commissioners representing communities across California. The Girls Agenda outlines urgent priorities in Education and Workforce Development, Health and Access, and Safety and Prevention. Each section is grounded in current data, lived experience, and the realities girls face every day.
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls 2025 Annual Report
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) is proud to share the 2025 Annual Report.
We are honored to reflect on a year of transformation, resilience, and collective action at the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. 2025 marks a continuation of the Commission’s evolution, building on decades of advocacy and innovation while celebrating its 60 years of service to California. Together, we have navigated pivotal moments, embraced growth, and confronted the difficult challenges needed to dismantle systems that were never designed with the needs of all women and girls in mind. The urgency of our mission has never been clearer: to ensure that every woman and girl, regardless of race, gender identity, age, ability, geography, or lived experience, has the opportunity not just to survive, but to thrive. What we have witnessed and continue to advocate for, is that when women are given opportunities, they lead boldly and transform communities. As half the population, we must also be half the decision-makers, half the power holders, and half the architects of California’s future. The Commission remains committed to applying a gender lens to policy, budget, and systems analysis, amplifying the voices of those historically excluded from power.
Report on the Status of Women and Girls
The only comprehensive report of its kind, The Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California™ has been a valuable resource for advocates, business leaders, elected officials, and engaged citizens. The Commission has been a long-time contributor to the Mount’s annual Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California™ since its first release in 2012. In addition, the Report’s data-driven insights have been invaluable to support the Commission’s work.
2023 Annual Report
In 2023, we have a achieved incredible goals that just a few years ago would have felt beyond our capacity. We have continued to support women and girls at the local level by infusing local communities with resources that advance economic opportunity for women, and continued our groundbreaking research focused on gender equity and the economy. We have continued to oversee grant programs advancing California’s first in the nation approach to supporting women and girls and to advocate for policy and budgetary alignment with a vision for a fully gender equitable state in the fifth largest economy in the world.
2022 Annual Report
This report articulates the ongoing needs for women and families in California and the efforts made by the Commission to tackle the issues faced by 24 million Californians head on through grant programs, public education campaigns, public hearings, and key legislative victories. The Commission has worked diligently for over 50 years to eliminate inequities in state laws, practices, and conditions that affect the women and girls of California. We have expanded our work and our partnerships to truly meet this moment of need and to work collaboratively to rebuild a more equitable California in which all people have an equal voice.
2021 Annual Report
As the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls moves into 2022 focused on those who have been hard hit by the pandemic, we wrap up the work of 2021 with our first ever Annual Report. The intent of the report is to provide public acknowledgement of a drastic increase in activities over the past year and a fundamental shift in public engagement as we move forward.
The report not only helps to offer a deeper understanding of what CCSWG does, but also provides the context for why the work is necessary and articulates the unique urgency of the moment for women and families in California struggling under the COVID-19 pandemic.
College Student Right to Access Act
The College Student Right to Access Act requires the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls to administer a Reproductive Health Fund. The Commission administers a direct allocation of funds to the UC and CSU Systems.
Protecting Reproductive Health Clinic Patients and Providers
The Commission’s reports evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of peace officer training for anti-reproductive rights crimes and any subsequent amendments made and the effectiveness of the plan developed by the Attorney General. The reports also include recommendations regarding any other legislation or actions to be taken by the Attorney General, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
The California Blueprint For Women’s Pandemic Economic Recovery
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG) released the California Blueprint for Women’s Pandemic Economic Recovery on November 1, 2022. The first of its kind, the Blueprint was designed as a foundational document that explores the unique economic impact the pandemic had on California women using specific state-level metrics such as Unemployment Insurance, debt levels, and CalFresh Benefits with comparisons to national data.
CALIFORNIA WELL-BEING INDEX
The California Women’s Well-Being Index (WWBI) is a multifaceted, composite measure of women’s well-being that comprising five “dimensions,” consisting of six indicators each, which cover health, personal safety, employment and earnings, economic security, and political empowerment. Together, these 30 values create an overall Women’s Well-Being Index score for each of California’s 58 counties.
Women On Corporate Boards
Under California state law, California public companies with six or more board members must have at least three women directors by the end of the year, boards of five must have at least two, and boards of four or fewer must continue to have at least one. The California Partners Project champions gender equity across the state and has produced the first comprehensive analysis tracking the shift in gender representation on California boards since the law changed.
Women in the Workplace
Women in the Workplace is the largest comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America. In 2015, McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org launched the study to help companies advance diversity in the workplace. Every year, the number of companies participating in this study has increased. Join CCSWG in amplifying this important research!
Claim Your Seat: Women of Color on Company Boards
The overall number of women on California public company boards has doubled since 2018; however, companies are missing out on the skills and perspectives of women of color. In partnership with the Latino Corporate Directors Association, this new report profiles many of women who are leading and breaking new ground in their fields.
The State of Black Women in Corporate America
The State of Black Women in Corporate America draws heavily on the annual Women in the Workplace study. Since 2015, more than 590 companies employing more than 22 million people, along with a quarter of a million individual employees, have participated in Women in the Workplace.
The State of Black Women in California Report
The report is produced annually by California Black Women’s Collective (CABWC) in partnership with CA Black Media and Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and focuses on critical issues impacting Black Women and the Black Community.
Covid-19 and Gender Equality: Countering the Regressive Effects
Without intervention to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women, there’s a risk that progress could go into reverse. This would not just set back the cause of gender equality but also hold back the global economy.
How COVID-19 is Impacting Women
Even before COVID-19, women were playing on an uneven field. Understanding what women are experiencing right now is critical if we’re going to learn the right lessons from this crisis. LeanIn.Org is conducting a series of surveys to find out how COVID-19 is affecting women’s finances, job security, home life, and overall well-being.
CALIFORNIA FUTURE OF ABORTION COUNCIL
The California Future of Abortion Council (CA FAB Council), comprised of more than 40 organizations across California, offers key policy recommendations to increase access to safe, equitable, and affordable reproductive healthcare.
Respect Her Game
This report examines representations of gender in primetime media coverage for the first week of the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan (rescheduled to 2021).
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE ANALYSIS AND EARNINGS REPORT
CalHR conducts annual workforce analysis and earnings report for use in equal employment opportunity and workforce planning efforts.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE WOMEN’S CAUCUS
The California Legislative Women’s Caucus is a 58-member bipartisan body of women elected leaders from the California Assembly and Senate. The caucus also includes five women who hold constitutional office.
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WOMEN’S BUREAU
Established in 1920 by statute, the Women’s Bureau works to safeguard the interests of working women and their families as well as promote quality work environments.
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