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CA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2017
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NOTICE OF MEETING
California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Full Commission Business Meeting
Monday, October 9, 2017 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
900 N Street Room 340 Sacramento, CA
One or more of the Commissioner(s) will participate in this meeting at the teleconference sites listed
below. Each teleconference location is accessible to the public and the public will be given an
opportunity to address the Commission at each teleconference location.
The public teleconference site(s) for this meeting are as follows: 300 E. Esplanade Drive, Suite 430, Oxnard, CA 93036
1350 Front Street, Suite 6046 San Diego, CA 92101
11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357
4455 W. 126th Street, 2nd floor, Hawthorne, CA 90250 8255 Firestone Blvd., Ste 203 Downey, CA 90241 7000 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Public comments will be taken on agenda items at the time the specific item is raised, unless it is a
closed session item. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain
a quorum. Please check the Commission’s website for updates, as the meeting may be rescheduled. For
verification of the meeting, access the Commission’s website at www.women.ca.gov. Time limitations
for discussion and comment will be determined by the Chair.
I. Welcome and Call to Order – ChairII. Roll Call
III. Establish Quorum – Approve AgendaIV. Approve Minutes of July 17, 2017 Commission MeetingV. Chair’s Opening Remarks and Commissioner Comments
VI. Executive Director’s Report
Executive Committee Meeting Update
Fundraising
Proposed 2017-2018 calendarVII. FISCAL and Operations Update
Budget and Accounting
Office Policy and Processes1. Governance Policy2. Subcommittee Policy3. Press Policy4. TEC Process5. Protocol on Using the Commission’s Name 3
WebsiteVIII. Program and Policy Updates
Pay Equity Task Force
STE(A)M
Future Policy ProposalsIX. Legislative UpdateX. Legislative Women’s Caucus & Select Committee updates
XI. Public Comment – including matters not on the agenda*XII. Closed Session if necessary
* In addition to public comment regarding each agenda item, the Commission affords an opportunity to
members of the public to address the Commission on items of interest that are within the Commission’s
jurisdiction but are not on the noticed agenda. The Commission is not permitted to take action on items
that are not on the noticed agenda, but may refer items for future consideration.
Disability Access
Any person with a disability who wishes to receive this Notice and Agenda in an alternative format, or
who wishes to request auxiliary aids or services to participate in the meeting of the Commission, in
accordance with State or Federal law, should contact Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez at 916-651-5405 not
later than five (5) business days before the noticed meeting day.
The Commission and its subcommittees comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act by ensuring that
the meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities, and providing that this notice and
information given to the members of the board is available to the public in appropriate alternative
formats when requested.
Contact Information
Please contact Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez at 916-651-5405 or [email protected]
to submit written material regarding an agenda item or to request special accommodations for persons
with disabilities, or non-English language translations. Requests for information prior to the meeting
may be directed to Stephanie Flores at the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls at
[email protected] or 916-651-5405. To view this agenda online please visit our website at
www.women.ca.gov.
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MINUTES
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July 17, 2017 Full Commission Meeting
Draft Minutes for Consideration and Review
Commissioners Present: Alcalá, Blumenfield, Buckland (by phone), Garcia, Illich (by phone), Jackson (present at 12:23), Leyva (present at 12:07), Mitchell (present at 12:12), Nelson, Wilkins, Alvarez-Willis (present at 12:20 by phone), Vazquez (by phone)
Commissioners Absent: Damrell, Irwin, Su
I. Welcome and Call to Order. Chair Lupita Cortez Alcalá called the meeting to order at 12:04 pm. Chair Alcalá announced the appointment of Commissioner Celinda Vazquez.
II. Roll Call. Executive Director Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez does roll call. Quorum is not established. Chair Alcalá announces that there are two open Governor appointed positions on our Commission. Commissioner Senator Leyva has a recommendation and will reach out to the Governor’s Appointments Office.
III. Establish Quorum – Approve Agenda. A motion was made to adopt the Agenda by Leyva, second by Wilkins. Aye Votes: Alcalá, Blumenfield, Buckland, Illich, Leyva, Mitchell, Nelson, Wilkins, Vazquez. None Opposed.
IV. A motion was made to approve the Meeting Minutes of the May 22, 2017, Commission Meeting. A motion was made to approve the minutes from the previous Commission Business Meeting. Made by Mitchell second by Wilkins. Aye Votes: Alcalá, Blumenfield, Buckland, Leyva, Mitchell, Nelson, and Wilkins. Abstain: Illich, Vasquez. None Opposed.
V. Chair’s Report. Chair Alcalà discussed the accomplishments with STEM, including the STEM Symposium, Million Women Mentors, and Girls in STEM. She expressed a dream about continuing her work with STEM in the future and opening a STEM Lab at CSU, Sacramento. She notes that the Commission is proud of the work of the Pay Equity Task Force. She expresses gratitude for her time as Chair and has enjoyed working with commission staff. She and the 2016-17 Executive Committee will circle back with Nancy on the “6 Goals Letter” they provided her in January 2017. Chair Alcalà stated this review will take place in Closed Session. After this “mini-review” there will be a full, regular review of the Executive Director annually. Commissioners Mitchell and Leyva express thanks to the outgoing Executive Committee.
VI. Executive Director’s Report. Executive Director Kirshner-Rodriguez thanked Chair Alcalá for her service as Chair. There is a Pay Equity Task Force update in the meeting binder. Briefed Commissioner of partnership with Governing Institute and KPMG for the “I.T.’s Her Future” round table discussions hosted throughout the state for women in Government Tech. The ED recognized Mitchell for completing the Governing Institute Women in Government Leadership Program. Incoming Chair Lauri Damrell participated in a panel discussion on Gender Pay Equity in the Workplace at the California Human Resources (CalHR) Conference in June. A Fundraising Task List and Cost Sheet were provided to the Commissioners. The Commission’s first fundraising event of the year is scheduled for August 23, 2017, at TableVine here in Sacramento. Commissioners had significant questions and comments regarding the fundraising plan provided at this meeting. Commissioners requested further clarification/revision of the Fundraising Plan to include: all planned events for the fiscal year with an overview, realistic donation goals, cost sheet, target sponsors, identifying a lead Commissioner (in addition to Fundraising Subcommittee) to partner with ED on event execution. As part of this discussion the Commission identified the ED as the lead on all fundraising events. It was also discussed that a fiscal year goal of $100,000 would feel more attainable. Commissioner Nelson stated she has a Task Plan Template that she would provide to the ED for event planning. Commissioners Garcia and Leyva offered to help ED with fundraising.
VII. Commission Programs and Policies a) Next Pay Equity Task Force Meeting August, 1, 2017. b) The ED shared a quick overview of the Commission’s work with STEM and STE(A)M. c) Commissioner Wilkins commented that Lakeshore Learning Center is interested in
working with us on STEM.
VIII. Fiscal and Operations a) Fiscal. New Interagency Contracts to be negotiated and signed. We have a contract
with Department of General Service for Contracted Fiscal Services, Human Resources, Technology Support Services, and Procurement that was proposed for the 2017-18 fiscal year at $100,000.00. We have a second contract for rent with the California State Library annex. This contract was proposed for 2017-18 fiscal year at $14,088.00. Commission staff asked for authority to sign these contracts with the understanding that staff intend to negotiate the contracts down.
b) A motion was made to approve the negotiation and signing of Interagency Contracts with Department of General Services and the State Library. Made by Alcalá, second
by Wilkins. Aye Votes: Alcalá, Blumenfield, Buckland, Nelson, Wilkins, Alvarez-Willis, Vazquez. None Opposed.
c) Operations. Staff presented a first draft of the new Commission Governance Policy to be reviewed by Commissioners for feedback and discussion at the next Commission meeting.
IX. Legislation a) Commissioner Wilkins gave an update. b) Commission staff now has a subscription to Capitol Track to track bills of interest to
the Commission. c) Updated bills list sent to Commissioners the morning of the
X. Legislative Women’s Caucus and Select Committee updates. a) Legislative Women’s Caucus bills are doing well. They are hosting a Pancake
Breakfast fundraising the morning of August 23rd. XI. Public Comment–including matters not on the agenda. None. XII. Closing Remarks, Chair Alcalá suggested making Commission meeting longer in the
future to make time for more educational content. XIII. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 1:37pm.
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ED REPORT
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Item A.1 Information Item
Executive Director Report
As we begin the second quarter of the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year the Commission can look ahead with confidence. CCSWG Commissioners and Staff have represented the Commission at numerous events and conferences; our finances are stable and we have spent our funds very effectively. Our first fundraiser was a success both financially and substantively. Our initiatives are moving forward and expanding; our staff are gaining further expertise and broadening our capacity.
In early September the Executive Committee met in Sacramento, Commissioner Marina Illich facilitated the discussion and the Executive Committee was able to give the staff clear direction on the development of components of the CCSWG 2018 work plan. In my September 18, 2017, update I provided a link to the materials that informed our discussions. You may find them again by going to the CCSWG Website. At the upcoming Full Commission meeting you will hear a report from the Executive Committee and be asked to discuss and make recommendations on the current policy proposals for new initiative implementation.
On the weekend of September 22th, the Association of CA Commissions for Women met in San Francisco. There were about 40 local commission participants from around the State and I was especially pleased to work with Jessica Stender from Equal Right’s Advocates to organize a panel of Stronger CA pillar leads for a discussion on legislative priorities and ways to expand and strengthen the CCSWG and local Commission’s work with Stronger CA in the coming year.
CCSWG Executive Committee
As you know the Commission held elections at the July 17th meeting. At the meeting, The following Executive Committee members were elected.
• Chair: Lauri Damrell • First Vice Chair: Alisha Wilkins • Second Vice Chair: Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin • Member at Large: Marina Illich • Member at Large: Ofelia Alvarez Willis
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In early August Speaker Rendon appointed Assemblymember Shirley Weber and Assemblymember Eloise Reyes to the CCSWG. At the same time Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin’s term ended. This week, Assemblymember Shirley Weber accepted Chair Damrell’s appointment to the Executive Committee to replace Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin as Second Vice Chair. We welcome Assemblymember Weber and look forward to working closely with her in this new role. Our Bylaws require that she serve as an interim appointee to the Executive Committee until an election is held at the meeting following the October 9th Full Commission meeting.
Fundraising
The IMPACT Awards, our first CCSWG Fundraiser on August 23, 2017, went very well. We continue to receive contributions and are less than $500 from meeting our event goal. We were thrilled to honor Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Mona Pasquil and Rachel Michelin.
Planning is underway for our December “Standing Up for STEAM” event in San Francisco. YELP has agreed to host the reception and will cover the costs of the food. We are working with Commissioner Karen Nelson on the event plan and the fundraising goal for this event is $25,000.00. At the Commission meeting we will be asking each Commissioner for two names of people we can reach out to for fundraising contributions.
We have launched the 2020 Club; a four-year sustaining donor commitment. In October, we will be making an effort to get as many of the attendees from the August 23rd event to become members of the 2020 Club and to commit to a four year pledge leading up to the 100th anniversary of Suffrage in 2020. The commitment is $97 this year, $98 in 2018, $99 in 2019 and $100 in 2020. Please let us know if you’d like to join!
The Fundraising plan was updated and forwarded to Commissioners in late August. Thank you for the questions and recommendations. We continue to refine our strategy and identify ways to raise funds in 2018.
Fiscal/Operations
Emily Van Atta’s overview in the Commission Meeting Binder provides updated Policies and Processes. We thank you to those who provided feedback on the proposed Governance Policy and look forward to discussion of the final draft for approval by the Commission at the Full Commission meeting.
Ensuring that benefits available to Commission Staff are understood and accessible is of significant importance to me. One of the benefits of working for the state are the 401(k) and 457(b) options that exist for staff to take advantage of over the course of a
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state career. We recently had a briefing from the State of CA Savings Plus Alternate Retirement Account Program regarding why investing in retirement is important and how to begin, or improve, our retirement planning.
CA Pay Equity Task Force
Two Pay Equity Task Force meetings have been held since the last Full Commission meeting. Thank you to Orrick, Harrington & Sutcliff (specifically, thank you to Chair Damrell!) for hosting us in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Stephanie Tseu’s update on Pay Equity Task Force gives an overview of our most recent meetings and our expectations for moving forward.
Our August meeting included a presentation by Tonya Lindsey on the blending of all the materials that had far been developed by subcommittees. Our Interagency Agreement with the State Library for Dr. Lindsey’s assistance with the Pay Equity Task Force ended on June 30, 2017 and she has returned to her work the CA Research Bureau.
Megan Lane with the Senate Office of Research is conducting interviews for a case study of the Task Force.
STEM
In Stephanie Flores’ STEM update you’ll find information regarding the upcoming STEAM Symposium this December, including the panel discussions CCSWG will be hosting.
The Commission and UC Davis MWM-CA staff team will travel to Washington DC between October 22-24, 2017 to attend the Million Women Mentors National Summit & Awards. We will be accepting an award recognizing the tremendous results MWM-CA has already generated.
Communications and Outreach Adviser, Stephanie Flores, is drafting a memo detailing the CCSWG initiative Engaging Girls in STEM to be sent to the Governor’s office.
REC Foundation and VEX Robotics have reached out to the Commission to participate in their campaign for International Day of the Girl (10/11) to organize events across CA highlighting women and girls in STEM.
Legislation
As part of a direct coordination effort, Legislative Subcommittee Co-Chair Alisha Wilkins mobilized the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. San Diego Alumnae Chapter for advocacy on Senate Bill 63 (Jackson): Parental Leave.
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The San Diego Alumnae chapter conducted a Call-to-Action to assembly members in San Diego County, and 6/7 voted in favor of the bill when it was heard on the Assembly floor on Tuesday, September 12th. This bill will extend the California Family Rights Act 12 weeks of parental leave to individuals working for employers with 20-49 employees. Thank you to 1st Vice-Chair Wilkins for mobilizing your community into action!
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Item A.2Information Item
Fundraising
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S):
Following the completion of our first fundraising event, we need to review the proposed fundraising framework for the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls developed last winter and updated this summer. It includes a recommended strategy for the next 18 months.
The goal of this plan is to: Enlist Commissioners, Former Commissioners and other key supporters in all aspects of
fundraising, including establishing and broadening the Commission’s reach to individual,corporate and organizational donors ;
Execute a regular call time and events schedule for Commissioners willing to make calls; Establish Non-Profit and develop a Non Profit Steering Committee and local finance
committees as appropriate; Execute events and meetings as needed; and Create the staffing infrastructure to execute goals as well as the support to sustain an
ongoing fundraising strategy.
BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S): In 2012 the CCSWG was provided statutory authority through legislative action to fundraise into a new special fund, the Women and Girls Fund. In 2015, it was determined that further legislative action was needed to ensure the Commissioners and Staff would not commit Bagley-Keene open Meeting Act Violations. Senator Carol Liu’s bill SB 255 passed and became law on January 1, 2016. In November of 2016, ED Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez presented an initial fundraising strategy but did not commence with fundraising until the summer of 2017. Our first fundraiser, the 2017 IMPACT Awards took place on August 23, 2017. The process to create an external non-profit has also begun with a goal of all paperwork completed and 501C3 status gained by December 31, 2017.
ACTIONS:
INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONOR CULTIVATION
The Executive Director working with two Commissioners will cultivate and maintain donor relationships in the following ways:
Outreach to existing database of contacts; Identify major potential statewide funders; Identify new constituencies of donors interested in Commission’s top priority initiatives; and Set up meetings with key prospects with the intention of building Commission’s donor
base.
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ENGAGEMENT
Staff will oversee all aspects of fundraising including: 1. Call Time: Talking points, time management2. Contact Organization and Management: contacts and research existing donor giving
behavior, as well as target by phone, mail and email appropriately.3. Tailor asks to fit specific constituencies including but not limited to: progressive women
donors, technology sector, business community, labor unions and others.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S):
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Executive Director
ATTACHMENT(S):
Fundraising Plan
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DATE: August 15, 2017 (Updated for Exec. Committee 9/5/2017
TO: All Commissioners CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls
FROM: Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Executive Director
RE: Overview of Proposed 18 Month Fundraising Plan
The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls received state funding of $530,000 for this fiscal year. To supplement this funding we have developed a plan to raise $115,000 before June 30, 2018. This proposal includes Commission hosted events and goals through 2018 that could be executed by a non-profit after it is finalized and activated. In addition, one on one solicitations and meetings with potential donors; grant writing; small group events; and newsletter as well as on line requests are incorporated and will also provide vehicles for fundraising activity.
In addition to this proposal we are currently beginning to explore seeking grant funding for our STEM/STEAM initiatives. Please let me know if you have recommendations, questions or comments.
Thank you very much.
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How will we get to $115,000?
The chart below gives you a sense of how our funding should come in.
Sponsor
Dollar Amount per
Goal for Donations Total Dollar Goal Per
Equality 25,000.00 Signature funding for program Expansion
50,000.00
Leadership 10,000.00 5 Sponsors of one initiative 50,000.00
2020 Club 5,000.00 2 Sponsors (1 for each year) 10,000.00 Advocate 1,000.00 10 Donations 10,000.00 Ally 500.00 20 Donations 10,000.00 2020 club 97.00 150 Donations 14550.00 Under 35 35.00 150 Donations 5250.00 Newsletter
see event details 1,000.00
Ticket Sales see event details 15,000.00 Total 2017- 2018 Fund Raising
(Excluding Equality level) $115,800.00
Corporate Outreach The corporations listed below were identified for outreach by the commission based on existing contacts of the Executive Director, Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez. Further ideas are welcome as well as contacts we should reach out to in the individual organizations.
1. Comcast 25. Technet2. LYFT 26. CH2MHill3. Safeway 27. Levi Strauss4. Southwest Airlines 28. Microsoft5. Platinum Advisors 29. Target6. Salesforce 30. United Airlines7. UBER 31. Bridgepoint Education8. Blue Shield 32. Chevron9. Charles Schwab 33. Orrick10. Starbucks 34. Clorox Company11. AT&T 35. Delta Dental12. CA Cable TV Association 36. Facebook13. Deloitte 37. Gap, Inc.14. Sutter Health 38. Golden One15. Walgreens 39. SEIU16. Wells Fargo 40. Walmart17. Apple, Inc. 41. CVS18. Google 42. Parsons Brinckerhoff19. American Airlines 43. Holland & Knight20. JP Morgan Chase 44. Hornblower21. Kaiser 45. Jones Day22. Lennar 46. Recology23. Manatt Phelps 47. Sports Basement24. PG&E Corporation
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FUNDRAISING EVENT CHART
July 2017 –June 2018
Event Location Sponsor (see details by event)
Date Tickets 2020 Club Goal
Leadership Sponsors No event location 5 Ongoing X X $50,000
Impact Awards Sacramento 8 ($500 to $2000)
8/23/2017 100 25 15,000 Standing up for STEAM
San Francisco YELP Headquarters
10 ($500 to $2000)
12/11/2017 100 50 25000
House Party SD 2($500 to 2000) 2/26/2018 50 15 5000 Women Opening Doors for Women
Sac and other locations
15 –cover costs of dinner in home for 20
March 2018 200 100 30,000
Leading the Way Los Angeles 2 May 2018 50 100 20,000
Total $115,000
July 2018-December 2018
Event Location Sponsor Date Tickets 2020 Club Goal/Net
IMPACT Awards 2018 Sacramento 5 July 2018 150 75 25,000 Standing up for STEAM
TBD (near conference location)
4 Fall 2018 75 25 20,000
Leading the Way San Francisco 5 Dec. 2018 250 50 30,000 Sustaining Sponsors No event location 3 Ongoing X X 15,000
Total $90,000
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EVENT DETAILS
IMPACT AWARDS 2017 Date: August 23, 2017 Goal: $15,000 Budget for this event: $3000 Location: TableVine, 1501 14th Street, Sacramento CA Fundraising Goals:
• Reception Only: $5,200 ($52 per person, 50 people) 2020 Club $2500 ($97 for first year - 25)• Sponsors $8,000 ($500 to $5,000)
Lead Staff: Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Lead Commissioner: Karen Nelson Target Audience Demographic: Commission supporters, Sacramento leaders Event Description: Reception in Sacramento honoring women of IMPACT in equity, access and justice in California; this year the event falls immediately before Women’s Equality Day. In 2018 we would like to expand this to include some programming and panels before the event.
STANDING UP FOR STEM 2017 Date: December 11, 2017 Goal: $25,000 Budget for this event: $3000 Location: YELP or TBD, San Francisco CA Fundraising Goals:
• Reception Only: $5,200 ($52 per person, 100 people)• 2020 Club $9700 ($97 for first year - 50)• Sponsors $ 15,000 ($500 to $5,000)
Lead Staff: Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Lead Commissioners: Lupita Alcala & Lauri Damrell Target Audience Demographic: SF Women, STEM professionals and Silicon Valley leaders Event Description: Evening reception in San Francisco to coincide with the CA State STEAM Symposium honoring leaders and innovators in STEM.
HOUSE PARTIES SAN DIEGO Date: February 25, 26 Goal: $5,000 Budget for this event: minimal in homes Location: TBD Fundraising Goals:
• 2020 Club $ $98 for first year - 15)• Sponsors $ 4,000 ($500 to $2,000)
Lead Staff: Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Lead Commissioners: Alisha Wilkins Target Audience Demographic: Women activists, Working professionals and community leaders Event Description: February 25, 26, 2017 Intimate gatherings in Homes with Commissioners and Legislators.
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Women Opening Doors For Women Date: March 2018 (exact date TBD) Fundraising Goal: $30,000 Budget for Event: $2,500 Location: Sacramento Region for 2018 In Home Dinners: $7200 ($36 per person, for 200 people), Ally and Friend Sponsor: $500-1000 ($15,000) 2020 Club ($98.00 x50) $4900.00, Presenting Sponsor $5000 – 10,000 Lead Staff: Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Lead Commissioner: Karen Nelson Target Audience Demographic: Women 25 and over, looking for guidance on navigating career growth. Potential Ally or Friend level sponsors of the Commission. Leadership/Planning Committee for this event Event Description: Separate, small dinner, neighborhood networking events for women, by women, at 15 different locations in Sacramento (20-25 attendees at each) including the homes of local women as well as women owned and operated businesses or restaurants.
LEADING THE WAY (2018) Date: May 2018 (exact date TBD) Fundraising Goal: Tickets $15,900 ($53 per person, for 300 people) 2020 Club ($394 – 50) Sponsors: $ 10,000 ($500 to $5,000) Budget for Event: $2,500 Location: Los Angeles /Date: May 2018 (exact date TBD) Lead Staff: Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Lead Commissioner: TBD Event Description: Reception Event to recognize Women Leaders in different professional fields. LA in May at no cost location TBD
Sustaining LEADERSHIP Sponsors Date: Ongoing Goal: $50,000 Budget for this event: no budget Location: one on one meetings Fundraising Goals: Leadership Sponsor: $10000 Lead Staff: Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Lead Commissioner: Karen Nelson Target Audience Demographic: Commission supporters, Sacramento leaders Event Description: small group or one on one
Standing Monthly Ask in the Commission’s Newsletter (Not reflected in the Fundraising Chart) Event Description: Standing ask at the bottom of the Commission newsletter. Call to Action: “You have the power to make gender equity a reality in California. Despite significant gains, gender equity remains elusive for many women and girls. We need your support; Private contributions help fund the key initiatives of the Commission and enable us to continue our work. For only $97.00 you can become an official 2020 Club Member. Target Audience Demographic: Members of the public who are interested in the what the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is doing enough to sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter and may be motivated to make a donation if we communicate our need. Leadership/Planning Committee for this event: Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez and Stephanie Flores
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DATE EVENT
July 4-Jul Independence Day 6-Jul CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 10-Jul ED Bimonthly Update 14-Jul Last Day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills to fiscal
committees 17-Jul Full Commission Meeting - New Executive Committee
19-20 July Seneca Falls Convention 21-Jul Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills. Summer Recess if
budget bill enacted 24-Jul ED Bimonthly Update (ED report for 7/17 ) 26-Jul Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
31-Jul African American Women’s Equal Pay Day (63%)
August 1-Aug Pay Equity Task Force Meeting- Full 3-Aug CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 6-Aug Voting Rights Act 21-Aug Legislature Reconvenes 21-Aug ED BiMonthly Update 23-Aug IMPACT Awards Fundraiser 24-Aug Women's Equality Day 28-Aug CA Work and Family Coalition - Legal Aid at Work Event
29-Aug Stronger CA Women at Work End of Session event
29-Aug Sen. Select Committee on Women, Work and Families - Hearing - Women on Corporate Boards
September Hispanic Heritage Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
1-Sep Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to floor
4-Sep Labor Day 4-Sep ED Bimonthly Update (sent on 5th) 7-Sep CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 8-Sep Last day to amend on the floor 5-15 Sept Floor session only 12-Sep CCSWG Executive Committee Meeting
CCSWG 2017-2018 DRAFT CALENDAR
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14-Sep League of CA Cities Women's Caucus and CCSWG Reception
15-Sep Last day for each house to pass bills. Interim Study Recess
18-Sep ED Bimonthly Update 20-22-Sep Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish new Year) - begins evening of 9/20
22-Sep American Business Women's Day 22-23 Sept Association of CA Commissions for Women Annual Meeting
23-Sep San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons 25-Sep Native American Women’s Equal Pay Day (59%) 28-Sep Pay Equity Task Force Meeting 30-Sep Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
October Domestic Violence Awareness Month Bullying Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2-Oct ED Bimonthly Update 3-4 Oct CA Legislative Women's Caucus Retreat 4-Oct Ruth Bader Ginsburg joins the U.S. Supreme Court as its second woman
Justice 1993 5-6-Oct Sukkot 5-Oct CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 8-Oct Toni Morrison becomes the first African American woman to win the Nobel
Prize for Literature 1993 11-Oct International Day of the Girl 13-15 Oct CA Science Education Conference 15-Oct Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills 16-Oct ED Bimonthly Update 9-Oct Full Commission Meeting 19-Oct Governing Institute and KPMG/CCSWG 23-24-Oct MWM National GALA & Summit 30-Oct ED Bimonthly Update 31-Oct Halloween
November National American Indian Heritage Month 1-2 Nov Dead of the Dead 2-Nov Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day (54%) 9-Nov CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 11-Nov Veterans Day 13-Nov ED Bimonthly Update 13-Nov PAY EQUITY TASK FORCE MEETING
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14-20-Nov Trans Awareness Week24-Nov Thanksgiving 25-Nov International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women
27-Nov ED Bimonthly Update
December 3-Dec International Day of Disabled Persons 7-Dec CCSWG newsletter 9-Dec CA4NGSS Meeting 10-Dec Human Rights Day 10-11 Dec CA STEM Symposium 11-Dec Stand Up for STEM Awards 11-Dec ED Bimonthly Update 12-Dec MWMCA Ambassador Training 13-20-Dec Chanukah 25-Dec Christmas 25-Dec ED Bimonthly Update
No Commission or Task Force meetings
January 2018 1-Jan Anniversary of the CA Fair Pay Act 1-Jan Statutes Take Effect 4-Jan CCSWG Newsletter Send Out TBD Legislature reconvenes 8-Jan ED Bimonthly Update 12-Jan International Human Trafficking Day 15-Jan Martin Luther King day of service 21-Jan National Mentor Day 8-Jan Full Commission Meeting 22-Jan Roe vs Wade anniversary 22-Jan ED Bimonthly Update TBD Sen. Select Committee hearing on Pay Equity Task Force
February Black History Month Women's Heart Health Association Month Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
1-Feb CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 5-Feb ED Bimonthly Update 12-Feb Executive Committee Meeting 27
14-Feb V day 19-Feb ED Bimonthly Update 22-Feb Presidents' Day 25-26 San Diego Fundraising CCSWG Fundraiser
March Women's History Month
1-Mar CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 5-Mar ED Bimonthly Update 8-Mar International Women's Day 15-Mar Asian American Women's Equal Pay Day 12-Mar Full Commission Meeting 19-Mar ED Bimonthly Update 31-Mar Cesar Chavez Day 31-Mar-7-Apr
Pesach - begins the evening of March 31
TBD Fundraiser: women opening doors
April TBD Pay Equity Task Force Rollout
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2-Apr ED Bimonthly Update 2-6- Apr Women and Girls in Stem week 5-Apr CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 10-Apr Equal Pay Day 16-Apr ED Bimonthly Update 9-Apr Executive Committee Meeting 25-Apr Denim Day 30-Apr ED Bimonthly Update TBD LA FUNDRAISER
May Small Business Month Older Americans Month Mental Health Month
3-May CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 13-19-May Women's Health Week 14-May ED Bimonthly Update 29-May Memorial Day 14-May Full Commission Meeting 28-May ED Bimonthly Update 28-May Memorial Day
June 28
Graduation Month 4-Jul Independence Day 7-Jun CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 11-Jun ED Bimonthly Update 11-Jun Executive Committee Meeting 25-Jun ED BiMonthly Update
July 4-Jul Independence Day 5-Jul CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 9-Jul ED Bimonthly Update 9-Jul Full Commission Meeting 19-20-Jul Seneca Falls Convention 23-Jul ED Bimonthly Update 26-Jul Anniversary of signing the American's with Disabilities Act 31-Jul African American Women's Equal Pay Day (63%)
August 2-Aug CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 6-Aug Voting Rights Act 6-Aug ED Bimonthly Update 20-Aug ED Bimonthly Update 24-Aug Women's Equality Day
No Commission Meetings due to Legislative Recess
September Hispanic Heritage Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
3-Sep ED Bimonthly Update 4-Sep Labor Day 6-Sep CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 10-11-Sep Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year) 17-Sep ED Bimonthly Update 17-Sep Executive Committee Meeting 19-Sep Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) 22-Sep American Business Women's Day 24-25-Sep Sukkot 25-Sep Native American Women's Equal Pay Day (59%)
October Domestic Violence Awareness Month Bullying Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month 29
1-Oct ED Bimonthly Update 4-Oct Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined the US Supreme Court in 1993 5-Oct CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 8-Oct Toni Morrison becomes the first African American women to win the Nobel
Prize for Literature 1993 11-Oct International Day of the Girl 15-Oct Full Commission Meeting 15-Oct ED Bimonthly Update 29-Oct ED Bimonthly Update 31-Oct Halloween
November National American Indian Heritage Month
1-2 Nov Day of the Dead 2-Nov CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 2-Nov Latina Women's Equal Pay Day (54%) 11-Nov Veterans Day 12-Nov ED Bimonthly Update 14-20-Nov Trans Awareness Week 22-Nov Thanksgiving 25-Nov International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women 12-Nov Executive Committee Meeting 26-Nov ED Bimonthly Update
December No Commission Meetings 2-10-Dec Chanukah 3-Dec International Day of Disabled Persons 7-Dec CCSWG Newsletter Send Out 10-Dec Human Rights Day 10-Dec ED Bimonthly Update 24-Dec ED Bimonthly Update 25-Dec Christmas Day
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FISCAL AND OPERATIONS
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California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls
Item B.1
Action Item Fiscal
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S):
• Grant Executive Director Approval to engage in a new contract with the CaliforniaDepartment of Technology for no more than $10,000.00.
• Fiscal staff processing the purchase of laptops for Commission staff from 2015-16money.
RECOMMENDATION:
Please review CDT information below for approval.
BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S):
The Commission is in the process of migrating from Department of General Services (DGS) webhosting to the California Department of Technology (CDT) at the request of DGS. DGS’ Enterprise Technology Solutions office has reduced our contract by $8,000.00 and has asked all current web hosted customer migrate away from DGS web services as soon as possible with a hard deadline of June 2018.
Estimated costs for CDT are outlined below; We request Commission approval to move forward with this process.
One time site assessment fee $1,040.00 One time statement of work $1,040.00
Ongoing yearly maintenance fee $5,700.00 ($475.00/month)
Total cost for 2017-18: $7,780.00
Estimated cost for future fiscal years: $5,700.00
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California Commission on the Status of Women and Girl
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S): Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Executive Director Emily Van Atta, Fiscal and Operations Director
ATTACHMENT(S): None
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California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls
Item B.2 Action Item
Operations
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S):
• Final Draft for Approval: Governance Policy• Final Draft for Approval: Subcommittee Policy• Final Draft for Approval: Press Policy• Final Draft for Approval: Protocol for Using the Commission Name
RECOMMENDATION:
Please review the attached Commission policy’s for approval.
BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S):
The first draft Governance Policy was presented to the Commission originally at the July 17, 2017 meeting. It was also presented to the Executive Committee Meeting on September 12, 2017. Commissioner’s provided invaluable feedback and we are excited to present the final draft for Commissioner review and approval today. This Policy is intended to be a living document and is presented to the Commission with the intent that it will be refined over time, through a process outlined within the Policy itself.
The Governance Policy will be the first tab in the new Commissioner Onboarding Manual.
Additionally, we now submit to the Commission for approval, an updated Subcommittee Policy, a new Press Policy, and an updated Protocol on Using the Commission Name. After adoption by the Commission, these documents will be compiled into the new Commissioner Onboarding Manual.
Interns:
We currently have one High School Intern, Jennifer Su. She reached out to us asking about the possibility of an internship to fulfill the independent study portion of the Rio Americano Academia Civitas Program. Academia Civitas is a four- year honors program at Rio Americano High School. The Civitas program provides students with advanced and specialized learning in the social sciences with the goal of preparing students to be active, responsible, knowledgeable citizens who accept their role as civic minded adults.
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RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S): Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Executive Director Emily Van Atta, Fiscal and Operations Director
ATTACHMENT(S): Governance Policy Subcommittee Policy Press Policy Protocol on Using the Commission’s Name
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GOVERNANCE POLICY
Draft: October 2, 2017
Adopted by the Commission on
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The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls (CCSWG), as outlined in Government Code, Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 3.1, Sections 8240-8250.1, is an advisory body that has statutory responsibility for engaging in certain activities on behalf of the people of California and the executive branch of state government. As such, the Commission will achieve the desired outcomes set forth in these policies via strategic plans, policies, partnerships, or other relevant outcomes. The Commission will avoid unacceptable actions and situations, as set forth in the policies herein. The Commission will take a proactive approach in order to maximize the effectiveness of its activities. For the purposes of this Governance Policy, all requirements of Commissioners also apply to staff representatives of Commissioners.
Item 1: Governance Philosophy Integrity and sound stewardship are paramount in the governance of all Commission activities. The Commission will govern according to all applicable laws and based on policies set forth in this Governance Policy. The Commission will also conduct itself according to the following principles:
A. Maintain a central theme of serving the interests of women and girls in California when deliberating or making decisions.
B. Operate in a manner that makes efficient use of organizational resources, including the resources used to support the activities of the Commission itself.
C. Maintain the highest ethical, legal, and accounting standards.
D. Be objective and consider intersectional perspectives.
E. Make decisions in an efficient, timely manner.
F. As a Commission, make decisions in a collaborative manner, while always adhering the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act rules.
Item 2a: Legislative Commissioners
A. The Legislative Commissioners will play a proactive and supportive role in the development of public policy and legislation at the state level.
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B. The Legislative Commissioners will act as an advocate for the Commission within the State Legislature, informing and educating the Legislature on Commission priorities.
C. The Legislative Commissioners will focus on outward vision and strategic leadership for building awareness of the Commission and its work throughout the State.
D. The Legislative Commissioners will represent the Commission at events in coordination with Commission staff.
Item 2b: Public and Statutory Commissioners
A. Public and Statutory Commissioners will create or seek out opportunities, in coordination with Commission staff, to inform and educate the public on Commission priorities.
B. Public and Statutory Commissioners will develop and maintain proactive working relationships with key public and private industry leaders in California in order to broaden the Commission’s network.
C. Public and Statutory Commissioners will represent the Commission at events in coordination with Commission staff.
D. Public and Statutory Commissioners may testify on Legislation affecting women and girls in California.
Item 3: Executive Committee
A. The Executive Committee will maintain accountability, responsibility, and
oversight for CCSWG activities.
B. The Executive Committee will evaluate the Executive Director’s performance annually in a closed session. This evaluation will be based on performance goals and professional development objectives adopted annually by the Commission.
Item 4: Commissioner Code of Conduct The Commission commits itself and its members to ethical, professional, and lawful conduct, including proper use of authority and appropriate decorum when acting as Commission members.
A. Commissioners will be responsible for understanding and acting according to the provisions of the Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Act, the Political Reform Act, the Conflict of Interest Code, and other laws that may apply to the Commission.
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B. Once the Commission has reached a decision, which is accomplished by majority vote of Commissioners present and constituting a quorum, all Commissioners will, in their role as Commissioners, speak with a single official voice and act accordingly.
C. Commissioners will engage in and support consensus-building. Commissioners will not communicate with individual Commissioners in a lobbying manner that generates discord and has the potential to divide the Commission into factions.
D. In communicating with any external stakeholder (e.g., the public, the media, legislative staff, representatives of associations, etc.), Commissioners will not convey information that is proprietary or confidential. When representing the Commission, as distinct from speaking as individuals, Commissioners will not:
1. Discuss issues, policies, decisions, or programmatic information of any substance without appropriate authorization from the Commission Chair.
2. Take a position contrary to that of the Commission, or represent interests
contrary to those of the Commission, without making it explicit that such position or interests are not those of the Commission. If such a position is taken, that Commissioner will inform the Commission Chair in advance whenever possible, or if not possible, within 24 hours thereafter.
3. Conduct significant discussion of issues, policies, or future Commission
decisions upon which the Commission has not taken a position in writing, without first conferring with the Commission Chair or his/her designated Commissioner(s) regarding the issues, policies, or Commission decision to be discussed.
Item 5: Officers of the Commission Nominees for a Commission Officer position should be knowledgeable of the duties and responsibilities of the office and be willing and able to devote adequate time to the duties of the office.
Any Commissioner may submit a nomination, and self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Nominations should be submitted per Article V of the Commission By- Laws.
During the election meeting, prior to voting, candidates for office shall be given an opportunity to address the Commission and share their vision for their service as an elected officer. Commissioners and members of the public may comment or otherwise speak on the qualifications of a candidate.
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Item 6: Subcommittees Commission Subcommittees are established to help the Commission fulfill its responsibilities by assessing policy issues, alternatives, and implications to support Commission deliberation. Operating guidelines for each Subcommittee will be detailed in the Commission’s Subcommittee Policy. The Subcommittees will also carry out tasks as approved by the Commission. This policy applies to any group that is formed by Commission action, whether or not it is specifically called a Subcommittee and regardless of whether the group includes Commission members.
A. Subcommittees may not speak or act for the Commission except when formally given such authority for specific and time-limited purposes.
B. A Commissioner may only utilize Commission staff or Commission operations
for subcommittee responsibilities.
C. A Commissioner, as a member of a Subcommittee, is to avoid over-identification with administrative duties, and instead maintain a broad oversight of subject matter, and will at all times act in accordance with the policies herein.
D. Ad Hoc committees can be created to collect ideas and information, and
recommend how the Commission may address specific issues or situations.
Item 7: Making Requests of Staff Commissioners may make reasonable and necessary requests for information or assistance within the areas of responsibility assigned to Commission staff either through job duties or office policy via the Commission Chair and Executive Director. However, if the Executive Director can substantiate that fulfillment would require an undue amount of staff time or funds, or would be substantially disruptive to normal business operations, the Executive Director may appeal such requests to the Commission Chair. If the Commissioner nonetheless wishes to pursue the request, that Commissioner must substantiate the request to the Commission Chair and Executive Director.
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Governance Process On an ongoing basis, the Commission will discuss and decide how to improve the Commission’s Governance Policy.
A. At least every two years, the Commission’s Administrative Subcommittee will review and report to the Commission assessing the Commission’s compliance with the Governance Policies herein. This review and report will include assessment of the Commission’s application of the overall Governance approach, as well as compliance by the Commission Chair, Commissioners, all Subcommittees, and the Commission Staff to the Governance Policies. It will also examine the effectiveness of the Commissioner onboarding process and educational opportunities. The Administrative Subcommittee will present its findings to the Commission, including any recommendations to improve Commission Governance policies or processes.
B. The Commission will cultivate a sense of group responsibility and accountability. The Commission will not use the expertise of individual members to substitute for the judgment of the Commission, although the expertise of individual members may be used to educate and enhance the understanding of the Commission as a body. Nor will the Commission rely on the expertise of staff to substitute for the judgment of the Commission, although staff will be expected to provide complete and thoughtful information to support Commission deliberation and decision-making.
C. The Commission will enforce upon itself the necessary discipline to govern with excellence, including regular attendance at meetings, thorough preparation by each member for each meeting, adherence to its policy-making principles, and respect of roles. The Commission’s goal is to evaluate its governance effectiveness annually and take steps to improve its effectiveness as an advisory body.
D. Continual education and development for Commissioners, including a comprehensive onboarding manual for new members, which will provide:
1. A copy of this Governance Policy in order to help provide an understanding of the Commission’s governance process.
2. Commission By-Laws, Commission Statute, Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, mandates set forth by the Political
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Reform Act (which can be read in its entirerty at: http://www.fppc.ca.gov/the- law/the-political-reform-act.html , and the California Public Records Act which you can find at: http://ag.ca.gov/publications/summary_public_records_act.pdf , as well as any other applicable laws and governance requirements not listed here.
3. Commission policies that apply to Commissioner Roles and Responsibilities.
4. State agency procedures that apply to Commissioners including, administrative processes, information, and sample paperwork.
5. A brief overview of key elements of the CCSWG activities to date.
6. An overview of the legislative process for new laws and the state budget.
E. Commission education and development will also include periodic presentations and/or Commission discussion that:
1. Further informs Commissioners regarding the CCSWG central issues.
2. Informs Commissioners regarding upcoming public policy and legislative issues.
3. Supports improvement in the Commission’s governance process.
F. The Commission staff will maintain working relationships with, and seek the advice and perspective of, key stakeholder groups and advisory boards across California. This process does not necessarily require a formal structure which involves notice under Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
G. The Commission will comply with all procedural requirements for state commissions, including those set forth in the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
Planning
A. The Commission Chair, First Vice-Chair, Executive Director, and Commission staff will ensure development of CCSWG administered strategic, and/or annual plans, and adherence to Governance Policies and Procedures.
Program Oversight
A. The Commission Chair, First Vice-Chair, Executive Director, and Commission staff will be responsible for fiscal and programmatic oversight of the CCSWG activities to ensure that program funds are spent economically and in accordance with State and Federal laws and regulations, and will monitor organizational performance based on the policies herein.
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Internal and External Communication
A. The Commission will maintain ongoing communication through its Commission Chair and Executive Director to Commission staff as needed. This includes giving consideration in its deliberations and decision-making to the perspective of Commission staff, as represented by the Executive Director.
B. In furtherance of the above Governance Policy and Process regarding public policy and legislation, the Commission Chair, or an appropriate Subcommittee Chair or Commission member, who has been assigned responsibility by the Commission Chair, will participate in significant interactions with key elected and appointed officials along with the Executive Director and/or assigned Commission staff.
C. Except for approved outreach or fundraising events sponsored and/or cosponsored by the Commission, any official publication or public document of the Commission will not include the logos or names of other organizations or individuals in the headings or design without the approval of the Commission Chair.
D. Media relations, CCSWG logo use, and expectations for all external communications will be outlined in the Commission Press Policy.
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Executive Director Assignment and Responsibilities The Executive Director is hired by the Commission, reports to the Commission and serves at the pleasure of the Commission. The Executive Director shall perform the duties outlined in the Executive Director Duty Statement and other duties as the Commission assigns. The Director shall institute, direct, and monitor proper management, fiscal, and personnel controls.
The Commission’s Subcommittees, Commissioners, and the Executive Director will have only that authority assigned to them by the Commission or by statute, regulation, or other applicable law.
Assignment Policy 1: Planning
A. The Executive Director is responsible for assisting the Commission in the
development of strategic plans, policies, and processes to further the Commissions goals.
Assignment Policy 2: Program Operations
A. The Executive Director is responsible, on behalf of the Commission, to provide all
statutorily required reports and data to the administration and legislature by their required due dates each year.
Assignment Policy 3: Fiscal Operations
A. The Executive Director is responsible for fiscal management of the Commission. B. In order to reduce the Commission’s dependence on state funding and enable
the Commission to fulfill its mandate, a priority duty will be to develop a comprehensive strategy to attract financial support from private donors.
C. The Executive Director shall institute, direct, and monitor staff performance and
fiscal controls.
D. The Executive Director must seek Commission approval before entering into contracts with another Government Agency, third-party service, or product vendors that exceeds $1,000.00.
Assignment Policy 4: Personnel Practices
A. The Executive Director is responsible for hiring, managing, training, corrective
action, and, as necessary, termination of Commission staff as prescribed in State law governing civil service employees.
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B. The Executive Director shall institute, direct, and monitor staff performance and personnel controls.
Assignment Policy 5: Communication with Commissioners
A. The Executive Director will keep the Commission informed in a timely manner,
and provide the necessary support for the Commission to do its work. Assignment Policy 6: Internal and External Communication
A. The Executive Director is responsible for communicating commission policy and
actions taken by the Commission to the public, the media, the administration, the legislature, associations, or similar external constituencies, and Commission staff.
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The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Subcommittees are established to support the Commission’s day-to-day work and guide the strategic impact the Commission has on the State of California. The Commission Chair works with the Executive Director to identify and appoint Commissioners to Subcommittees at the beginning of each Fiscal Year following the Executive Committee elections.
In order to stay in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, each Subcommittee will be made up of no more than two Commissioners, referred to as the Subcommittee Chair or Co-Chairs. One to two Commission staff will be assigned to each Subcommittee. Commission staff assigned the Subcommittees are the facilitators of the Subcommittee. They will execute the work of the Subcommittee as needed and provide progress reports to the Executive Director on a regular basis.
These Subcommittees are advisory. If at any time they are delegated decision-making authority they would need to conduct their business in public meetings, as required by Bagley-Keene. The Commission can also create Ad Hoc Committees as needed to collect ideas and information, and recommend how the Commission may address specific issues or situations.
Subcommittee Chairs will request Full Commission approval of the annual goals and priorities of their Subcommittee. In order for the Commission to act as a unified body, Subcommittee’s will only take action on an issue once they have Commission approval. For time sensitive actions Subcommittee Chairs will seek the approval of the Commission Chair with a follow up vote at the next full commission meeting. Policy Subcommittee Co-Chairs are to act as Subject Matters Experts.
All Commissioners are assigned to at least one Subcommittee. Commissioners will serve on the Subcommittee for one year. At the end of the one year term, the Commissioner may seek to remain on a Subcommittee, or be reassigned to a different Subcommittee at the discretion of the Commission Chair.
As of August 2017, the CCSWG has four Operational Subcommittees: Administration, Fundraising, Legislation/Research, and Outreach/Communications;
And five Policy/Program Subcommittees (Ad Hoc): Gender in the Workplace and Employment, Title IX, Sexual Assault/Family Violence, STEAM and Poverty.
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OPERATIONAL SUBCOMMITTEES STAFF ASSIGNMENTS ADMINISTRATION/BUDGET/ Including operations and operating procedures, human resources, and review of expenditures FUNDRAISING Including direct solicitation, events, grant-writing, and other funding sources to supplement State funding
LEGISLATION/RESEARCH Including legislation of interest to the Commission and informational hearings
OUTREACH / COMMUNICATIONS Including targeted constituencies for new partnerships and press policy. PROGRAM/ POLICY SUBCOMMITTEES
GENDER IN THE WORKPLACE AND EMPLOYMENT Pay Equity Task Force, Gender/Pay Equity in the Private Industry and Public Service TITLE IX SEXUAL ASSAULT/FAMILY VIOLENCE STE(A)M Working to further female participation in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, (Art) and Mathematics
POVERTY
Executive Director Fiscal and Operations Director Executive Director Fiscal and Operations Director Executive Director Policy Director Executive Director Communications Adviser Policy Director TBD TBD Communications Adviser TBD
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Press Policy The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Press Policy applies to Commissioners, when acting on behalf of the Commission, and Commission Staff.
The Commissioners and staff shall speak to the media with a single, unified voice to ensure all communications to the media are accurate, consistent, and reflective of the latest Commission positions.
Procedure:
• Commissioners should only speak to the media as designated by the Executive Director and Commission Chair.
• Any contacts from the media must be immediately directed to the Executive Director and Commission Chair either by phone or email, with a brief summary what was discussed or requested. The summary should include the contacts name, contact information, affiliate and topic of discussion.
• The Commission Chair and Executive Director may determine that a Commissioner should be directly involved in a media response and may coordinate a response with designated individuals as needed.
• If you have been approved to speak to the media on the Commission’s behalf, a summary must be immediately emailed to the Executive Director and Commission Chair after the discussion, including: what questions were asked, the response given, and a summary of any other pertinent information or discussion that took place.
• Only the Executive Director and Communications Adviser, under direction by the Executive Director, as granted will utilize the Commission’s social media accounts to disseminate information on behalf of the Commission.
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Protocol on Using the Commission Name
The following policies are proposed to guide the actions of Commission officers, members, and staff on when and how to use the Commission name:
Commission representation in any partisan political activities or political campaign activities is prohibited by law. Commission members are free to participate in any such activities as individuals but must make it clear that they are not representing the Commission.
Any request for official representation by, or sponsorship of, the Commission must be made in writing, specifically stating the purpose of the event activity and the nature of the Commission’s role. The request must be emailed to the Commission office, to the attention of the Executive Director, sufficiently in advance of the event to assure its timely consideration.
Request for co-sponsorship of events must include the following, including costs, if any:
o How the Commission name will be used (Printed material, etc.). o What participation by staff or Commissioners is requested? o If mailing lists are required.
Preference for co-sponsorship will be for, but not limited to, statewide activities.
When a request is consistent with the adopted Commission positions or policies, the representation may be approved by the Executive Director or the Commission Chair without further Commission approval.
Any request involving positions or issues on which the Commission has not previously acted, or which requests the allocation of resources beyond the no-cost items listed above, shall be submitted for action by the Commission at a regular or special meeting.
Personal use of Commissioner Title:
Members of the Commission may include their Commission title for the purpose of identification in biographies or introductions; however, they must refrain from identifying themselves in a way that suggests they are appearing on behalf of the Commission, except when acting on behalf of the Commission, and as authorized in Commission policies.
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Item B.3
Information Item
Website
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S): As mentioned in Item B.1, the Commission has started the process of contracting with The California Department of Technology (CDT) to build and host the Commission website www.women.ca.gov. RECOMMENDATION: If you are interested in helping the Commission build out a portion of the website, please let us know. Any Commissioner wishing to help out will be enrolled in the CDT WordPress training. BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S): In July 2017, the Department of General Services (DGS), reached out to CCSWG to notify us that, due to an internal change in webhosting services, they would no longer be providing web hosting for client agencies. On Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Commission staff held a meeting with the CDT Web Publishing Unit to discuss hosting the Commission website and migrating from DGS. Staff discussed the possibilities of CDT Web Publishing software, WordPress, for the Commission website as well as the Pay Equity Task Force. The process for migrating comes in four phases:
1. Website Preparation by CCSWG Staff for CDT Onboarding: CCSWG Staff follow CDT best practices for finding and removing broken links and cleaning up website content. All Staff, and any Commissioner volunteers, will participate in the CDT Training for web content management.
2. Website Site Assessment: The CDT team will thoroughly review and inventory the website to assess the types of content involved, the volumes, and any issues that need to be discussed with the customer. The findings from this step will be compiled into an Assessment Report which will be delivered to the customer for review prior to the Engagement Meeting.
3. Site Build: The new web site is created by CDT and content from the existing site is
imported into the WordPress database. After the content is imported, the site still needs to be “designed”. All the content is available, but it needs to be laid out and placed appropriately. This work is the responsibility of the customer and is the area where we will need Commissioner Assistance.
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4. Go Live: Go Live begins with the release of site control from CDT to the customer and the new website being linked to www.women.ca.gov.
ANALYSIS: At this time, Staff are proceeding with the Onboarding process of cleaning up current website and preparing for the migration. Staff will submit a request for Step 2: Site assessment after the Commission has granted the Executive Director authority to move forward at the estimate cost of $7,816.00. RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S): Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez Stephanie Flores Emily Van Atta ATTACHMENT(S): None
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PROGRAMS AND POLICY
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Item C.1 Information Only
CA Pay Equity Task Force Update
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S): Since the last CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls full Commission meeting, the CA Pay Equity Task Force met on September 28 and is scheduled to meet again on November 13, 2017. The Task Force is focusing on refining subcommittee reports and documents in order to meet the spring 2018 deadline for a rollout of the final toolkit and materials.
RECOMMENDATION: Information only
BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S): The Pay Equity Task Force met on September 28, 2017. Task Force members continue to work through documents and content with the goal of finalizing content later this year. Once the documents and resource are finalized, Commission staff will begin working with the Department of Technology (Dept. of Tech.) to build the Pay Equity Task Force website. The Commission will be migrating its website over to the Dept. of Tech. by the end of the year. Commission staff will be working with the Dept. of Tech. to build the Pay Equity Task Force using the resources and materials created from Task Force members. The goal of this website is to be user friendly, have easily accessible and understandable information for both employees (those currently employed and those looking for employment) and employers.
Additionally, the Task Force spoke about the “rollout” in spring of next year. Task Force members discussed what they wanted the goal of the rollout to be as well as who were the intended audiences. The Deliverables Subcommittee spoke about their recent meeting where they discussed creating a rollout template which would include fact sheets, checklists, talking points, a PowerPoint, etc so Task Force members could provide informational presentations at various key constituent events. Additionally, the Deliverables Subcommittee discussed creating a speakers bureau, letter to the editor (LTE) samples and creating a social media campaign to amplify the rollout of the website and supporting materials from the Task Force.
ANALYSIS: Meeting materials from the September 28, 2017 Pay Equity Task Force meeting can be found here: September 28, 2017 Pay Equity Task Force Meeting Materials
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S):
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Stephanie Tseu Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
ATTACHMENT(S): None
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Item C.2 Information Item
STEM Education
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S):
Engaging women and girls in STEM has been a Commission priority for five years. Through strategic partnerships with the California Department of Education and the University of California Davis, the Commission has been able to expand its outreach and impact on STEM education statewide and increase the number of girls interested in pursuing STEM education and careers
RECOMMENDATION:
No action is required.
BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S):
Through our work in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE) and the University of California Davis (UCD), the CCSWG has focused on increasing the participation of girls in STEM classrooms, from Kindergarten to University, and increasing the number of women in STEM fields.
ANALYSIS:
Interagency Agreements and Programs
STEAM Symposium- The Commission is again a Co-Host of the Symposium, this year in San Francisco December 10-11. We will host one panel discussions and one 15 minute session. In addition, the CCSWG is going to have an exhibit space.
Panel I: Making the Connection for Action in Your Community - 15 Minute Session
Engaging Girls in STEM 2.0. Come learn from the CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and County Offices of Education about hosting town halls in your communities. Moderator: Lupita Cortez Alcalá Panelists:
• Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Executive Director, California Commission on theStatus of Women & Girls
• Anthony P. Quan, Consultant III, STEM, Los Angeles County Office of Education• Bret States, Coordinator III, SIMMS Project Director, San Joaquin County Office
of Education• Yamileth Shimojyo, Coordinator - STEM/Science, Riverside County Office
Education
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Panel II. Tools for Engaging Girls in STEM - Panel Join statewide STEM leaders and practitioners who have the ingredients for success. Come away with innovative opportunities to spark girl’s interest. Moderator: Lupita Cortez Alcalá Panelist:
• Beth Broome, UCD, Senior Advisor to the Provost• Linda Calhoun, Career Girls, CEO and Founder• Nancy McIntyre, Robotics Education & Competition Foundation• Michelle Flowers Taylor , Ed.D., USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Institute of
Engineering Community and Cultural Competence (IEC3), Director• Nikole Collins-Puri, Techbridge, CEO
As members of the STEAM Symposium Steering Committee, Commission will also play a role in selecting presentations for the Symposium as part of the review panel.
Million Women Mentors – California- MWM-CA will hold an Ambassador training session on Tuesday, December 12th in San Francisco one day after the STEAM Symposium. The Ambassadors will leave with the skills to promote MWM-CA and recruit new members to the program. MWM-CA has drafted an Ambassador training manual that will distributed at the training session.
Communications and Outreach
San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons – Stephanie Flores represented the Commission as a STEM Expo Volunteer at the San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons math and science conference for girls in 16th to 12th grade in Stockton, CA.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S): Nancy Kirshner-RodriguezStephanie Flores
ATTACHMENT(S):
STEM Task PlanMWMCA State Report
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CCSWG
MWMCA
CDE
Joint
CDEF
Task Leads CCSWG Core Strategy Dates
2012 Initiate partnership with CDE CDE
CCSWG- Lupita Alcala Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
2012
2013 Co-Host State STEM Symposium
CDE, CDEF CCSWG- Geena Davis and Lupita Alcala
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
Fall 2013
Commission Research for Women and Girls in STEM education and workforce
California Research Bureau Partnership initiative: Deliverable-educational material. Streamline or Outsource. Deliverables • Research briefs
November 2013
2014 Co-Host State STEM Symposium
CDE, CDEF Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives Deliverables: • Brochure of Resources• Maker Research• Partnered with CSL/ Spotlight on
San Diego Library
September 2014
2015 Women and Girls in STEM Week Resolution Launch
TechNet Powerful Partnerships. 2015
MWM National Summit CCSWG- Lupita Alcala, Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
2015
CCSWG Core Strategies: Powerful Partnerships
• Identify and create new partnership initiatives• Leverage state partnerships
Streamline or Outsource • Realize and communicate out limitations
Sustained Funding • Cultivate funding support and channels
Clear Consistent Communication • Focus on clear, concise and consistent communication
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Co-Host State Stem Symposium
Lupita Alcala Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
2015
Convened the MWM-CA Steering Committee
CCSWG- Lupita Alcala, Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Venita Sivamani UC Davis – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding -cultivate funding support and channels.
September 2015
Launched discussions with National Girls Collaborative and Cal Girls
CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez MWMCA – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
2016 Million Women Mentors Launch at PayPal’s San Francisco headquarters
CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Venita Sivamani UC Davis – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding -cultivate funding support and channels.
January 21, 2016
My 15 Year Old Self MWM Promotional Video
UC Davis – Beth Broome Clear consistent communication. January 2016
Assemblymember Chang introduces Women and Girls in STEM Week Resolution for April 5-11,2016
TechNet CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez UC Davis – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
February 2016 (Annual)
Planning for 2016 STEM Symposium-selection of Workshops
CDEF, CDE CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Mary Wiberg MWMCA- Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships. April 2016
Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Event
CCSWG, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin speaker
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives in Ventura County
April 1, 2016
Assembly Select Committee on STEM Education Hearing. Assemblymember Susan Bonilla, MWMCA
CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez Assemblymember Susan Bonilla Careergirls – Linda Calhoun Cari Vinci
Powerful Partnerships. Clear consistent communication
April 7, 2016
MWM-CA Mentorship Kick-Off Event at UC Davis
UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Venita Sivamani
Powerful Partnerships -Identify and create new partnershipinitiatives-Leverage state partnerships
May 19, 2016
Drafting of Interagency Agreement with CDE; also with UC Davis
CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, CDE-Monique McWayne UC Davis-Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding.
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Mentor Cloud UC Davis Pilot program
UC Davis-Beth Broome, Venita Sivamani
MWM-CA Mentorship Summer Session Series 2016 four-week mentorship summer session was kicked-off.
June 2016
MWMCA Support for AB 2329 Computer Science for All
MWMCA- Beth Broome, Lupita Alcala TechNet
Powerful partnerships Communication
June 2016
Interagency Agreements begin with CDE and UCD
UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Venita Sivamani
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding.
July 2016
Women in Tech: Why Every STEM Professional Needs a Mentor (and How to Find One)
Venita Sivamani Outreach July 13, 2016
MWM-CA Director interviews, selection process begins
UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez
Streamline or Outsource. August 2016
Site Planning for CDE/CCSWG Engaging Girls in STEM town halls
CDE -Monique McWayne CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding. Deliverables • Town Halls.
September 2016
Drafting of Unconscious Bias Modules for NGSS training
CDE- Monique McWayne CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding. Deliverables • Module
September 2016
Million Women Mentors (MWM) Second Annual Summit and Gala - Washington DC
MWMCA- Beth Broome, Venita Sivamani
Deliverables • Leadership Award
October 5, 2016
LA/ Texas Instruments Presentation
Lupita Alcala Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives.
October 2016
Co-Host State 2016 Stem Symposium
CDE -Monique McWayne CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores UC Davis – Beth Broome Career Girls-Linda Calhoun
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding. Deliverables • Girl Coders• Engaging Girls in STEM panel
Discussion led by Lupita Cortez
October 9-11 2016
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Alcala, Chair CA Girls Academic Leadership Academy visit
Senator Mitchell- Joy Masha CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores UC Davis – Beth Broome Career Girls-Linda Calhoun
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
October 9, 2016
MWM-CA Director Danielle Deveau-Sires starts
Streamline or Outsource. Establish core funding solution.
October 26, 2016
Sponsorship of Girls STEM Club
Sacramento Unified, McClatchy High School MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
November 2016
Planning for LA Town Hall LACOE-Anthony Quan CCSWG-Stephanie Flores MWMCA- Danielle Deveau-Sires
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Sustained funding. Deliverables • Town Halls
December 016
MWMCA Task Plan Finalized MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Streamline or Outsource. Establish core funding solution.
December 2016
2017 MWM Be Counted, MWM-CA California Counts Launch Focus on Mentors and Mentees
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships -Identify and create new partnershipinitiatives-Leverage state partnerships
January-March 2017
National Mentor Day MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires
Clear consistent communication -Social media campaign
January 21, 2017
End of Jan meeting with TechNet to prepare for Girls in STEM week
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Sustained funding. Deliverables • Girls Coding Event
Jan 21
Donation to Lego Robotics Sacramento Unified MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires
Powerful Partnerships -Identify and create new partnershipinitiatives
February 2017
CDE NGSS Rollout– Training of Trainers
CDE Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives.
February 11 – 12, 2017
MWM CA Steering Committee 2017 Launch
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- -Leverage state partnerships. Clear consistent communication. Convene effective critical mass of experts, policy makers and those
February 15, 2017
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invested. MWM State Town Hall Conference Call
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires
Clear consistent communication. February 14, 2017
Engineers Week Feb. 19-25, social media campaign
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires
Clear consistent communication. February 19-25, 2017
Town Hall Los Angeles County Office of Education
LACOE-Anthony Quan CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores Commissioner Katie Buckland
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, identify and create new partnership initiatives. Deliverables • Town Hall Event• Informational Brochures
February 22, 2017
Begin GALA Mentor provide 12-15 mentors from USC and UCLA, 4 week mentoring session
GALA- Liz Hicks Senator Mitchell- Joy Masha
Deliverables • Mentorships• Achieving Be Counted Goal
March – April 2017
Finalize planning for Women and Girls in STEM week
TechNet MWM CA- Danielle Deveau-Sires CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives.
March 2017
Briefing to US Senate Luncheon, Washington D.C.
Kamala Harris spoke on behalf of MWMCA MWMCA- Beth Broome
Powerful Partnership’s Communication
March 2017
Early Alumni Mentoring at UC Davis
MWMCA- Venita Powerful Partnership’s Communication
March – April 2017
Women and Girls in STEM Week (4/3/2017 – 4/9/2017)
TechNet MWMCA-Danielle Deveau-Sires GALA- Liz Hicks CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Deliverables • Girl Coding Demonstration: Small
group of girls students from GALAbrought to Capitol for Resolution
April 2017
Riverside County Town Hall RCOE- Yami Shimojyo CCSWG-Stephanie Flores MWMCA- Danielle Deveau-Sires
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, identify and create new partnership initiatives. Deliverables • Town Hall Event• Informational Brochures
April 20, 2017
San Joaquin County Town Hall
SJCOE – Bret States CCSWG-Stephanie Flores MWMCA- Danielle Deveau-Sires, Venita
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives identify and create new partnership initiatives. Deliverables • Town Hall Event• Informational Brochures
April 27, 2017
MWM-CA Ambassador Program Focus begins
MWMCA- Danielle Deveau-Sires
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, leverage state
April-June 2017
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partnerships. NGSS Rollout SJCOE CDE Powerful Partnerships- partnership
initiatives. Deliverables •Module
May 3 & 4, 2017
NGSS Rollout LA/O CDE Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Deliverables •Module
May 16 & 17, 2017
NGSS Rollout SB CDE Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Deliverables •Module
May 23 & 24, 2017
STEM Symposium Planning CDE CDEF MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, leverage state partnerships. Deliverables • Town Hall Panel
June 2017
Begin planning for fundraising event at STEM Symposium
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, leverage state partnerships. Sustained funding -cultivate funding support and channels.
July 2017
Day of the Girl MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives. Deliverables: • TBD
October 11 2017
World Wide Women Event MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives. Deliverables: • TBD
October 15, 2017
Million Women Mentors Summit and Awards
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- identify and leverage national partnerships.
October 23 - 24
Bay Area Science Festival MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- identify and create new partnership initiatives.
October TBD 2017
NGSS Rollout San Diego CDE Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Deliverables •Module
November 7-8,2017
Goal: MWM-CA Steering MWMCA - Danielle Deveau- Powerful Partnerships- partnership November
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Committee (Formation and Active)
Sires initiatives, leverage state partnerships. Sustained funding -cultivate funding support and cannels.
2017
Goal: MWM-CA Ambassador Program (Train 100 active Ambassadors)
MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, leverage state partnerships. Sustained funding -cultivate funding support and cannels.
December 2017
NGSS Rollout Santa Clara CDE Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Deliverables •Module
Dec. 4 & 5, 2017
NGSS Rollout Ventura CDE Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives. Deliverables •Module
December 5 & 6, 2017
CA STEM Symposium San Francisco
CDE CDEF MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, identify and create new partnership initiatives. Deliverables: • Tools for Engaging Girls in STEM
December 10-11, 2017
Fundraiser - Stand Up for STEM Award
CCSWG- Nancy Kirshner Rodriguez, Stephanie Flores MWMCA - Danielle Deveau-Sires UC Davis – Beth Broome
Powerful Partnerships- partnership initiatives, leverage state partnerships. Establish core funding solution.
December 11, 2017
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MWM-CA NEWS & ACTIVITIES
HONORARY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
2017-2018 RESULTS & PLANS
Nancy McFadden - Executive Secretary to Governor Edmund G. Brown
Lupita Cortez Alcalá - Executive Director, California Student Aid Commission
Andrea Deveau - Executive Director, California, TechNet
Linda Calhoun - Founder and Executive Producer, Careergirls.org
Denise Coyne - Retired Chief Information Officer, Chevron
Beth Broome - Senior STEM Advisor to the Provost, University of California at DavisNancy Kirshner-Rodriguez - Executive Director, California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Venita Sivamani - Chief Executive Officer, DermvedaMary Wiberg - Board Member, National Alliance for Partners in Equity Foundation
Nancy McIntyre - Regional Support Manager, Robotics Education & Competition FoundationStephanie Flores - Communications Director, California Commission on the Status of Women and GirlsDanielle Deveau-Sires - MWM-CA Director, Consultant, California Assembly Committee on Business and Professions
• Building a Statewide Initiative: Leveraging Powerful Partnerships - The CA Department of Education identified STE(A)M as a priority in 2011. Under the leadership of former Chairs of the CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Lupita Cortez Alcalá and Geena Davis, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls joined CDE and CDEF to sponsor leadership events and developed partnerships with UC Davis, TECHNet Career Girls, AAUW, and other organizations dedicated to improving opportunities for women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM.
• Formalized partnerships through State Interagency Agreements created by CA Commission on the Status of Women and Girls with University of California at Davis and the California Department of Education.
• California STEaM Symposium: Anaheim, 2016 - Engaging Girls in STEM Panel and Coding Demonstration. San Francisco, 2017 - Girls and Young Women Pathway and Town Hall Panel.
• Women and Girls in STEM Week: Partnered with TechNet to have a 2017 Resolution cosponsored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin and Senator Holly Mitchell. The event included an “Hour of Code” for a group of Middle and High School girls hosted by Apple as well as an informational hearing led by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond.
• Engaged the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to support the effort to incorporate girls and young women into the equity and access framework as well as implement the Train the Trainer Learning Module.
• MWM Be Counted, MWM-CA California Counts Launch Focus on Mentors and Mentees
• National Mentor Day – Call to Action throughout California
• Town Hall Series completed in Los Angeles County, Riverside County and San Joaquin County
• Partner with Department of Education to launch “Train the Trainers”
• Women and Girls in STEM Week – Recognized by California State Senate and Assembly by adopting Resolutions to memorialize week
• California State STEaM Symposium
• California Counts Campaign, Launched January 2017
• National Mentor Day, January 2017
• LEGO Robotics Partnership
• CA Department of Education NGSS Training of the Trainers Program Rollout, February 2017
• 2017-2018 Steering Committee Launch
• Engineers Weeks, February 19-25, 2017
• Los Angeles County Town Hall, February 2017
• Girls Leadership Academic Academy (GALA) Mentoring Program Launch, March/April, 2017
• Early Alumni Mentoring at UC Davis, March/April 2017
• Women and Girls in STEM week, April 2 - April 9, 2017 (Resolutions adopted in both CA Senate and Assembly)
• Riverside County Town Hall, April 2017
• San Joaquin County Town Hall, April 2017
• International Day of the Girl, events throughout California, Legislative Districts, October 2017
• Bay Area Science Festival, October 2017
• Ambassador Program Launch and Training, November 2017
• CA CDEF STEAM Symposium, December 11, 2017
• Fundraiser, Stand Up for STEM Award, December 11, 2017
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Item C.3 Information Only
Policy Proposals for Discussion
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S): The Commission has requested recommendations for new areas of implementation monitoring and oversight for 2018 and beyond.
RECOMMENDATION: For discussion and further direction to staff
BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S): Following the CCSWG receiving new ongoing funding in July 2015, Commissioners directed Commission ED Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez to identify areas for Implementation Monitoring and Oversight. In January of 2016, staff presented proposals for A) proactive on site reviews of the implementation of the SB 967, the CA Affirmative Consent law and B) Mechanisms to support meaningful compliance of the CA Fair Pay Act (SB 358) as the first Implementation Project.
As you know the project to develop The CA Pay Equity Task Force was selected and initiated in July of 2016. We anticipate completion of the Toolkit and resources by next April and execution of an outreach strategy that includes members of the Commission, Taskforce and other partners.
At the September 2017 Executive Committee Meeting, staff provided a list of possible future policy ideas. Commissioners reviewed the list and discussed which items might be most primed for action at this time.
The four issue/policy areas that received consensus for further exploration are:
Paid Family Leave Education and Resource Development
Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women
Human Trafficking (particularly Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) and the County by County Implementation of SB855)
Violence against Women and Girls
In addition, the Executive Committee requested a focus on expanding and improving the CCSWG website to become a comprehensive statewide clearinghouse on issues and
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resources to support CA women and girls. A summary of our Website Development project is included in section B.3
Staff members are working with Executive Committee members to develop project proposal recommendations for four issue areas.
For the Commission meeting we are preparing summaries that answer the following questions:
1. What work has already been and who has been doing it? What tools/resourcesalready exist?
2. Has the Commission done anything in past around this issue?
3. Where are the gaps in this issue area (what’s not being addressed)?
4. Who do we need to talk to in order to move forward on this topic?
5. Potential partnership to help us execute?
6. Is this realistic for the Commission to take on?
7. Timeliness (Are there any newly passed laws, other current momentum we could tagon to)?
8. Staff capacity to complete this work
RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S): Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
ATTACHMENT(S): Will be provided at meeting.
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LEGISLATION
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Item D Information Only
Legislative Update
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUE(S): The CCSWG has a valuable, statutorily required role in both acting as a central information center on issues that affect the lives of women and girls, and examining laws, practices, or conditions concerning or affecting women and girls in California (CA GC§8245).
RECOMMENDATION: Information only
BRIEF HISTORY OF KEY ISSUE(S): The CCSWG’s statutorily required issue areas are:
Gender in the workplace and employment Educational needs of women and girls Health and safety of women and girls Women in the military, women veterans, and military families Gender equity in the media State laws in regard to the civil and political rights of women Social attitudes and economic considerations
ANALYSIS: The legislature adjourned on Friday, September 15. This brought an end to the first of the two year session. Legislators will return back to the Capitol in January to continue their legislative work.
Almost all of the Commission's identified priority bills were sent to the Governor. The attached bill chart shows the location and status of the Commission's priority legislation. The Research/Legislative Subcommittee worked to identify four bills which the Commission would send a "Request for Signature" letter to Governor Brown. Those four bills are: AB 10 (Garcia), AB 273 (Aguilar-Curry), SB 63 (Jackson) and SB 169 (Jackson). The four "Request for Signature" letters are attached as well.
One bill has been added to the priority list. That is SCR 78 (Jackson). This Senate Concurrent Resolution would urge the state to implement the principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
RESPONSIBLE PERSON: Stephanie Tseu
ATTACHMENT(S): CCSWG Bill Chart Request for Signature letters
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CCSWG
BILL LIST 9/27/17
Num
berAuthor
TitleO
verviewN
otesCCSW
G Issue Area
LWC or Stronger
CALocation
AB 9Garcia
No Tax on Tam
ponsW
ould end the tax on feminine hygiene products in
CaliforniaTw
o year bill Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
Asm. Approps
AB 10Garcia
Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products
Would provide m
enstrual products, free of charge, in Title 1 schools.
Comm
ission took a support position on the bill dated April 6. Bill w
as amended on
May 30 to provide fem
inine products to
Health and Safety and Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
Stronger CAEnrolled
AB 46Cooper
Wage Discrim
inationExpands California's pay equity law
s for wom
en and m
inorities to encompass all em
ployees in both the public and private sectors.
Gender in the Workplace and
Employm
entEnrolled
AB 60Santiago and
Gonzalez-Fletcher
The Child Care Protections for Working
Families Act
Subsidized child care and development services:
eligibility periodsTw
o year bill Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
Stronger CA and W
ork and Families
Coalition
Senate Education
AB 168Eggm
anEm
ployers: Salary information
This bill will prohibit em
ployers from seeking a job
candidates' salary history and require that employers
provide a salary range to a job applicant, upon reasonable request.
Gender in the Workplace and
Employm
entLW
C and Stronger CA
Enrolled
AB 273Aguiar-Curry
Unlocking O
pportunities for Families Bill
Would clarify that English as a Second Language (ESL) and High School Equivalency (HSE) educational
programs are acceptable types of training courses for
families to qualify for state-subsidized child care and
preschool.
Educational Needs and Social
Attitudes and Economic
Considerations
LWC and W
PI and Stronger CA
Enrolled
AB 480 Gonzalez-Fletcher
CalWO
RKS: welfare-to-w
ork: necessary supportive services
This bill would clarify that diapers for infants and
toddlers are reimbursable ancillary expense for
CalWO
RKs participants with young children in the
Welfare to W
ork program.
Health and SafetyLW
C and Stronger CA
Enrolled
Assembly Bills
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AB 557Rubio
Protections for Domestic Violence
Survivors on CalWO
RKs
Implem
entation of this bill would support dom
estic violence survivors w
ho are applicants or recipients of CalW
ORKs by requiring counties to w
aive certain program
requirements for fam
ilies at risk of escaping a violent environm
ent.
Civil and Political Rights of W
omen
Stronger CAEnrolled
AB 569Gonzalez-Fletcher
The Reproductive Health Non
Discrimination Act
This bill would protect an em
ployee's right to make
very personal and private reproductive choices without
interference from, or retaliation by, an em
ployer.
Civil and Political Rights of W
omen
Stronger CAEnrolled
AB 1209Gonzalez-Fletcher
Pay Data Transparency
Will require that em
ployers with m
ore than 500 em
ployees to file a Statement of Inform
ation with the
Secretary of State to report specific information
regarding pay gaps between m
en and wom
en.
Gender in the Workplace and
Employm
entStronger CA
Enrolled
AB 1312Gonzalez-
Fletcher and Berm
anSexual Assault Victim
s Rights
This bill would ensure that rape kits are not destroyed
prematurely, that survivors of sexual assault are aw
are of their rights and the resources available to them
, and codify im
portant additional rights for survivors such as free post-assault contraception.
Health and Safety and Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
LWC
Enrolled
AB 1386W
aldronW
omen's Genealogical Cancers
The purpose of the bill is to launch a breast and ovarian cancer screening and aw
areness short-term program
to prom
ote and encourage genetic testing and screening am
ong individuals newly diagnosed w
ith breast and ovarian cancer.
Comm
ission took a support position on the bill dated April 19. Bill w
as amended on
May 31 to change the program
from a pilot
to a "short-term" program
. The bill will
target individuals newly diagnosed w
ith breast and ovarian cancer, through a
provider education campaign.
Health and SafetyLW
CEnrolled
78
SB 63Jackson
Unlaw
ful Employm
ent Practices: Parental leave
This bill would provide up to 12 w
eeks of job-protected m
aternity and paternity leave for more California
employees. Specifically, this bill w
ould allow
employees w
ho work for a com
pany with 20 or m
ore em
ployees, within a 75 m
ile radius, to take up to 12 w
eeks of job-protected leave to care for a new child.
Gender in the Workplace and
Employm
ent and Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
LWC, Stronger CA
and Work and
Families Coalition
Enrolled
SB 169Jackson and De
LeonGender Equity in Education: Title IX
Codification
SB 169 would codify the standards articulated in the
2011 OCR Dear Colleague letter and ensure strong state-
level enforcement.
Civil and Political Rights of W
omen
Enrolled
SB 500Leyva
Extortion
This bill would clarify that extortion includes coercion
involving sexual acts and sexually explicit images. It
also clarifies that accessing and, without perm
ission using any data, including sexually explicit recordings or
images of another, is a public offense.
Civil and Political Rights of W
omen
LWC
Enrolled
SCR 78Jackson
Discrimination Against W
omen
This bill would im
plement the principles of the U
.N
Convention on the Elimination of All Form
s of Discrim
ination Against Wom
en (CEDAW) in California.
Civil and Political Rights of W
omen
Assembly
Judiciary
Senate Bills
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Access to child careSocial Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
LWC and Stronger
CA
AB 23Ridley-Thom
asSingle gender academ
ies and instructional program
sAuthorizes a local education agency to im
plement
single gender academies and instructional program
s.Educational N
eeds Enrolled
AB 225Caballero and
SteinorthEarned Incom
e CreditThis bill w
ould expand the California Earned Income Tax
Credit maxim
um financial cut-off to include fulltim
e m
inimum
wage earners in California.
2 year bill Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
Assembly
Appropriations
AB 296Cervantes and
Mathis
Task Force on California Wom
en Veterans Health
This bill would create a Task Force w
ithin the Departm
ent of Veterans Affairs that will specifically
study the needs of wom
en veterans.
Wom
en in the Military, W
omen
Veterans, and Military Fam
iliesEnrolled
AB 796Kalra and
Thurmond
SSI/SSP IncreasesThis bill w
ould restore SSI/SSP grants to 100% of FPL
(Federal Poverty Level) by 2019 and provide for annual grant increases.
2 year bill Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
Stronger CAAssem
bly Appropriations
AB 1109Kalra
Caps on Loans to Curb Predatory Lending Practices
This bill would cap the annual percentage rate for all
high dollar consumer loans betw
een $2,500 and $10,000 at 24%
, plus origination fee.2 year bill
Social Attitudes and Economic
ConsiderationsStronger CA
Assembly
Banking and Finance
Budget
Watch
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AB 1010Ting
Personal I ncome Taxes: Earned Incom
e Tax Credit
This bill would expand the California Earned Incom
e Tax Credit or include all households currently eligible for
the federal Earned income Tax Credit by increasing the
income eligibility threshold and including earnings from
self-em
ployment.
2 year bill Social Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
Assembly
Appropriations
AB 1576Levine
Gender discrimination: pricing: goods
Prohibits gender price discrimination for consum
er goods
2 year billSocial Attitudes and Econom
ic Considerations
Assembly Floor
SB 40Roth
Domestic Violence
This bill would revise the existing provisions of the
felony domestic violence statute to separately establish
the felony offense of domestic violence w
here the corporal injury is caused by strangulation or
suffocation.
Health and SafetyChaptered
SB 54De Leon
The California Values Act
The purpose of this bill is to protect the safety and well-
being of all Californians by ensuring that state and local resources are not used to fuel m
ass deportations, separate fam
ilies and ultimately hurt California's
economy. N
o state or local resources will be used to
investigate, detain, detect, or arrests persons for im
migration enforcem
ent purposes. Provides California schools, health facilities, public libraries and courthouses w
ill remain safe and accessible and each
shall establish policies that limit im
migration
enforcement on their prem
ises.
Civil and Political Rights of W
omen
Stronger CAEnrolled
SB 273Hill
Child Marriage
This bill would require m
ore stringent judicial screening of child brides and groom
s.2 year bill
Health and Safety of Wom
en and Girls
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September 29, 2017
The Honorable Jerry Brown Governor State of California California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: AB 10 (Garcia) – REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE
Dear Governor Brown:
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, an independent, nonpartisan state agency advocating for over fifty years protecting and improving opportunities for California women and girls, is pleased to offer support for AB 10. AB 10 will increase access to menstrual products for the girls who need them most in the state of California by making menstrual products freely available in federal Title 1 schools. While California provides these products to female inmates in prisons in recognition that they are necessity, the state does not provide these products in schools.
There are stories of girls missing school four days a month on a regular basis or being forced to improvise materials because they cannot access tampons and sanitary pads. In New York City a pilot program to provide these products for free in schools saw a 2.4% increase in attendance. Providing tampons and sanitary pads in schools is fundamentally about ensuring that we provide equal access to education. It makes sure that as a state we are supporting all young women in reaching their full potential, irrespective of their socio-economic status.
By making menstrual products more accessible, we send a strong signal to the women and girls of California that there is nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to their biology. We signal that these products are a necessity, and not a luxury. And, if signed, we can expect that the door of opportunity will open just little wider for our state’s poorest children.
For these reasons, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is proud to support AB 10 and requests your signature. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Stephanie Tseu at 916-651-5405 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez Executive Director
cc: Assemblymember Cristina Garcia
LAURI DAMRELL Commission Chair
ALISHA WILKINS First Vice-Chair
OFELIA ALVAREZ-WILLIS, MD Member at Large
MARINA ILLICH Member at Large
LUPITA CORTEZ ALCALÁ Commissioner
KAFI BLUMENFIELD Commissioner
KATIE BUCKLAND Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER CRISTINA GARCIA Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER ELOISE GÓMEZ REYES Commissioner
SENATOR HANNAH-BETH JACKSON Commissioner
SENATOR CONNIE LEYVA Commissioner
SENATOR HOLLY MITCHELL Commissioner
KAREN NELSON Commissioner
JULIE SU Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER SHIRLEY WEBER Commissioner
CELINDA VASQUEZ Commissioner
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Executive Director
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September 29, 2017 The Honorable Jerry Brown Governor, State of California California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: SB 63 (Jackson) – REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE Dear Governor Brown: The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, an independent, nonpartisan state agency advocating for over fifty years to protect and improve opportunities for California women and girls, is pleased to support SB 63 (Jackson). SB 63, the New Parent Leave Act, will extend 12 weeks of job—protected bonding leave to California workers at companies with at least 20 employees within 75 miles of the employee’s worksite. Job protection for family leave has repeatedly been shown to be a win-win for businesses and workers in our state. When workers can take paid job-protected leave, they are more likely to return to their employer afterwards and stay long term—which decreases recruitment and training costs for the business. Studies show that bonding time is important not only for establishing breastfeeding, but is crucial for the health and development of infants and new children. Taking parental leave also improves maternal health, birth outcomes, and child health. This legislation will help ensure that more California workers who have been paying into the Paid Family Leave insurance program can access it without the risk of losing their job. For these reasons, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is proud to support SB 63 and we urge your signature on this important legislation. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Stephanie Tseu at 916-651-5405 or [email protected]. Sincerely,
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez Executive Director cc: Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
LAURI DAMRELL Commission Chair ALISHA WILKINS First Vice-Chair OFELIA ALVAREZ-WILLIS, MD Member at Large MARINA ILLICH Member at Large LUPITA CORTEZ ALCALÁ Commissioner KAFI BLUMENFIELD Commissioner KATIE BUCKLAND Commissioner ASSEMBLYMEMBER CRISTINA GARCIA Commissioner ASSEMBLYMEMBER ELOISE GÓMEZ REYES Commissioner SENATOR HANNAH-BETH JACKSON Commissioner SENATOR CONNIE LEYVA Commissioner SENATOR HOLLY MITCHELL Commissioner KAREN NELSON Commissioner JULIE SU Commissioner ASSEMBLYMEMBER SHIRLEY WEBER Commissioner CELINDA VASQUEZ Commissioner Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Executive Director
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September 29, 2017
The Honorable Jerry Brown Governor, State of California California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 169 (Jackson & De León) – REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE
Dear Governor Brown:
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, an independent, nonpartisan state agency advocating for over fifty years to protect and improve opportunities for California women and girls, is pleased to support SB 169 (Jackson/De León). SB 169 would amend the Education Code to codify existing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.) standards into California law, thereby increasing state-level enforcement.
Sexual harassment impedes a student’s right to pursue and receive an education in a safe, non-discriminatory environment. The civil rights and protections enshrined in Title IX and its implementing regulations have been an important tool for student victims, survivors, and advocates, helping to make California’s campuses a safe space for students. With the strong and focused support of the federal government and state lawmakers, student advocates have proactively asserted Title IX protections and school administrators have implemented enhanced response policies, education and other prevention initiatives. SB 169 would codify the standards articulated in the 2011 OCR Dear Colleague letter and ensure strong state-level enforcement if federal standards or the enforcement of sex equity laws are undermined, amended, or repealed.
Title IX has been vital to ensuring all students—women and men, girls and boys, at every grade level—have equal opportunity for success in academics and athletics and can purse an education in an environment safe from sexual harassment and sexual violence. For these reasons, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is proud to support, and urges your signature of, SB 169. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Stephanie Tseu at 916-651-5405 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez Executive Director
cc: Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson Senator Kevin de León, Pro Tempore
LAURI DAMRELL Commission Chair
ALISHA WILKINS First Vice-Chair
OFELIA ALVAREZ-WILLIS, MD Member at Large
MARINA ILLICH Member at Large
LUPITA CORTEZ ALCALÁ Commissioner
KAFI BLUMENFIELD Commissioner
KATIE BUCKLAND Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER CRISTINA GARCIA Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER ELOISE GÓMEZ REYES Commissioner
SENATOR HANNAH-BETH JACKSON Commissioner
SENATOR CONNIE LEYVA Commissioner
SENATOR HOLLY MITCHELL Commissioner
KAREN NELSON Commissioner
JULIE SU Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER SHIRLEY WEBER Commissioner
CELINDA VASQUEZ Commissioner
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Executive Director
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LAURI DAMRELL Commission Chair
ALISHA WILKINS First Vice-Chair
OFELIA ALVAREZ-WILLIS, MD Member at Large
MARINA ILLICH Member at Large
LUPITA CORTEZ ALCALÁ Commissioner
KAFI BLUMENFIELD Commissioner
KATIE BUCKLAND Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER CRISTINA GARCIA Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER ELOISE GÓMEZ REYES Commissioner
SENATOR HANNAH-BETH JACKSON Commissioner
SENATOR CONNIE LEYVA Commissioner
SENATOR HOLLY MITCHELL Commissioner
KAREN NELSON Commissioner
JULIE SU Commissioner
ASSEMBLYMEMBER SHIRLEY WEBER Commissioner
CELINDA VASQUEZ Commissioner
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez Executive Director
September 15, 2017
The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Governor of California State Capitol Building Sacramento, California 95814
SUBJECT: AB 237 (Aguiar-Curry) – REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE
Dear Governor Brown:
The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is writing to express our strong support for and request for signature of AB 273, “Unlocking Opportunities for Families” (Aguiar-Curry). AB 273 will ensure that families who are currently eligible for child care while they participate in English as a Second Language (ESL) and High School Equivalency (HSE) classes can fully access these services.
According to the California Budget and Policy Center, “In California, 1.6 million low-income children have parents who have limited English proficiency and/or do not have a high school diploma. That’s more than one-half of all low-income children in the state.” AB 273 presents an opportunity to begin closing this gap, and ensuring that all parents can support their children and shape our future for the better.
A mother’s educational attainments have important consequences for her children, as those whose mothers have limited education tend to experience lower levels of cognitive functioning, socioemotional functioning, and academic achievement than children whose mothers have higher levels education. It is critical that we address inequities in education access, and the economic stability for immigrant, refugee, and severely low-wealth women and their families who are seeking to expand their English language skills, enter the workforce, or pursue higher education opportunities.
For these reasons, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is requesting your support for women working towards their educational goals to better themselves and their families. We urge your support for women and girls by signing AB 273.
Sincerely,
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez Executive Director CC: Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry
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