California 2017-2018 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 123Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanAugust 08, 2018 Relative to Womens Equality Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 123, as introduced, Eggman. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, The first womens rights convention on July 19, 1848, was called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott to win equal rights for and expand the role of women in society, and it was then that the fight for womens rights came together as an organized effort; andWHEREAS, In 1851, abolitionist and womens rights activist Sojourner Truth delivered her renowned extemporaneous speech Aint I a Woman? at the Ohio Womens Rights Convention in Akron; andWHEREAS, The addition of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 26, 1920, secured for women the right to vote; andWHEREAS, The passage of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 barred employment discrimination against women; andWHEREAS, The enactment of Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 guaranteed equal opportunity for women in all aspects of education; andWHEREAS, Many women have planned, organized, lectured, written, marched, lobbied, canvassed voters, staged parades, become candidates for political office, argued court cases, and more, in order to irrevocably change for the better the world of todays women and girls; andWHEREAS, Despite the many efforts of policymakers and advocates, both women and men, toward ensuring equality for women, gender inequality persists in many areas, as evidenced by the ongoing struggle for fair pay and equal job opportunities, job training opportunities, access to child care, family friendly workplaces, and against poverty, especially among women and children; andWHEREAS, Despite important steps to achieve equal access in the workplace and to educational opportunities, women face barriers in education and employment that are not experienced at the same magnitude by men, including, the presence of historical male privilege and gender bias; sex discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace and on campus; the complications of having caregiving duties in the unpaid economy; and being undervalued for their work in the paid economy; andWHEREAS, Women are critical to a strong and vibrant California economy and play a pivotal role in spurring economic growth in California; andWHEREAS, Women comprise almost one-half of the workforce in our state and are primary income earners in many households; andWHEREAS, The lack of affordable, quality child care and affordable housing makes it hard for women to provide safe and secure environments for their families; andWHEREAS, Womens earnings are still far too low compared to mens in California, and women are disproportionately employed in jobs that pay the minimum wage; andWHEREAS, Women are also disproportionately disadvantaged by the stresses of poverty and the constraints of the social services system; andWHEREAS, Ensuring the economic security of all California women and their families will benefit all communities, including men, children, and families who count on public policies to meet their basic needs, earn a decent living, and care for their families; andWHEREAS, The women of the United States have designated August 26 as a symbol of the continued fight for equal rights; andWHEREAS, The United States Congress recognizes that August 26 of each year is designated as Womens Equality Day and the President of the United States annually issues a proclamation commemorating August 26, 1920, as the day when the women of the United States were first given the right to vote and recognizes that same date in 1970 when a nationwide demonstration for womens rights took place; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That upon the anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Legislature recognizes August 26, 2018, as Womens Equality Day and its historic importance to womens rights, including the battle to attain those rights in the past, present, and future; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 123Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanAugust 08, 2018 Relative to Womens Equality Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 123, as introduced, Eggman. Digest Key
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11	11	House Resolution No. 123
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13	13	Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanAugust 08, 2018
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18	18	Relative to Womens Equality Day.
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24	24	HR 123, as introduced, Eggman.
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32	32	WHEREAS, The first womens rights convention on July 19, 1848, was called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott to win equal rights for and expand the role of women in society, and it was then that the fight for womens rights came together as an organized effort; and
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34	34	WHEREAS, In 1851, abolitionist and womens rights activist Sojourner Truth delivered her renowned extemporaneous speech Aint I a Woman? at the Ohio Womens Rights Convention in Akron; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, The addition of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 26, 1920, secured for women the right to vote; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, The passage of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 barred employment discrimination against women; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, The enactment of Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 guaranteed equal opportunity for women in all aspects of education; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, Many women have planned, organized, lectured, written, marched, lobbied, canvassed voters, staged parades, become candidates for political office, argued court cases, and more, in order to irrevocably change for the better the world of todays women and girls; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, Despite the many efforts of policymakers and advocates, both women and men, toward ensuring equality for women, gender inequality persists in many areas, as evidenced by the ongoing struggle for fair pay and equal job opportunities, job training opportunities, access to child care, family friendly workplaces, and against poverty, especially among women and children; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, Despite important steps to achieve equal access in the workplace and to educational opportunities, women face barriers in education and employment that are not experienced at the same magnitude by men, including, the presence of historical male privilege and gender bias; sex discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace and on campus; the complications of having caregiving duties in the unpaid economy; and being undervalued for their work in the paid economy; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, Women are critical to a strong and vibrant California economy and play a pivotal role in spurring economic growth in California; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, Women comprise almost one-half of the workforce in our state and are primary income earners in many households; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, The lack of affordable, quality child care and affordable housing makes it hard for women to provide safe and secure environments for their families; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, Womens earnings are still far too low compared to mens in California, and women are disproportionately employed in jobs that pay the minimum wage; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, Women are also disproportionately disadvantaged by the stresses of poverty and the constraints of the social services system; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, Ensuring the economic security of all California women and their families will benefit all communities, including men, children, and families who count on public policies to meet their basic needs, earn a decent living, and care for their families; and
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60	60	WHEREAS, The women of the United States have designated August 26 as a symbol of the continued fight for equal rights; and
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62	62	WHEREAS, The United States Congress recognizes that August 26 of each year is designated as Womens Equality Day and the President of the United States annually issues a proclamation commemorating August 26, 1920, as the day when the women of the United States were first given the right to vote and recognizes that same date in 1970 when a nationwide demonstration for womens rights took place; now, therefore, be it
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64	64	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That upon the anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Legislature recognizes August 26, 2018, as Womens Equality Day and its historic importance to womens rights, including the battle to attain those rights in the past, present, and future; and be it further
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66	66	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.