CA ACR169

Proclaims the week of March 1-7, 2020, as Women in Construction Week in California.

Requests the Governor issue a proclamation encouraging Californians to observe the week with appropriate programs and educational activities.

Notes that women comprise only 10 percent of apprenticeships and less than 3 percent of construction trade jobs nationally, with a state goal of reaching 20 percent by 2020.

Highlights barriers women face in entering construction careers and emphasizes apprenticeships as a critical pathway for women's economic participation without student loan burden.

References Assembly Bill 2358 (Chapter 675, 2018) and Senate Bill 530 (Chapter 722, 2019) as policy efforts to make construction job sites safer and more welcoming to women.