CA AR40

Commemorates the 40th anniversary of Title IX and recognizes its role in advancing women's athletic opportunities in the United States.

Highlights that at the 2012 London Olympics, women outnumbered men on the U.S. team (269 to 261) for the first time in Olympic history, with California sending 128 of the 530 American athletes.

Notes that American women won 58 of the U.S. team's 104 total medals, including 29 of the 46 gold medals awarded to the country.

Acknowledges that every country participating in the 2012 Olympics was represented by at least one woman for the first time in Olympic history, including Qatar, Brunei, and Saudi Arabia.

Commends the movement toward increased equality and fair treatment of female athletes and praises expanded sports opportunities for girls and young women in California.