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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

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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.

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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

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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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California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls

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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California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls

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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900 N Street, Suite 390 • Sacramento, California 95814 • (916) 651-5405 • www.women.ca.gov

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

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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

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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

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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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66,210

BE COUNTED CAMPAIGN

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

Beth Broome: 530-752-9310 • [email protected] Danielle Deveau-Sires: 916-706-1619 • [email protected] INFO

PLEDGE GOAL: 100,000 COMPLETED: 66,210

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Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez: 916-651-5405 • [email protected]

Honorary Leadership Council

Founding Committee Coordinators and Participating Organizations

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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

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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

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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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