20250HR__001599INT INTRODUCED 2025-02-19 REVISED 2025-03-20 2025 HR INT Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Alanis, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Kalra, Lackey, Lowenthal, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Boerner COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Carrillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Chen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gallagher COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Garcia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hoover COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jackson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Petrie-Norris COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Quirk-Silva COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Celeste Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to The Power of Us Day.

The Power of Us Day

WHEREAS, The Power of Us event is a singular event that brings together women’s leadership organizations including Leadership California, California Legislative Women’s Caucus, She Shares, California Women Lead, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and the Women’s Foundation California; and

WHEREAS, The Power of Us event recognizes women leaders who have and continue to make a difference in our state and communities; and

WHEREAS, The sponsors of this event have come together for this unique opportunity to support women leaders but also engage, educate, support and inspire others to pursue their own leadership path; and

WHEREAS, The percentage of women-owned businesses in California is less than percent, only percent CEOs, 33 percent directors, and percent management positions are held by women; and

WHEREAS, While we have made significant progress, women legislators remain disproportionate to the state’s population; and

WHEREAS, Women leaders and their success are critical to the health and well-being of our families, state, nation, and overall economy; and

WHEREAS, The state and nation benefits from over one-half of our population being women, there is much more to be done to ensure they are at the table and engaged in decisionmaking and policymaking from communities to board rooms to legislative bodies; and

WHEREAS, The Power of Us event celebrates the work of women leaders and also empowers all of us to find ways to strengthen their voice in all the rooms, chambers, and communities that are determining the fate of our state and nation;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly of the State of California acknowledges the work of women and duly recognizes their leadership; and be it further Resolved, That the Assembly of the State of California declares the day of April 28, 2025, as the Power of Us Day in recognition of not only the event but the work of the partners and every woman who is inspired to do more for all; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. REVISIONS: Heading—Line 2.