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CA SCR85

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Ling Ling Chang

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 5-11, 2020, as Women and Girls in STEM Week in California
  • Encourages all citizens and community organizations to support the observance by celebrating women in STEM fields
  • Acknowledges that women earn nearly 60 percent of bachelor's degrees but represent only 26 percent of the STEM workforce nationally
  • Notes that in California, only 15 percent of engineering graduates and 15 percent of practicing engineers are women
  • Highlights that women in STEM professions earn one-third more than women in non-STEM occupations, providing pathways out of poverty

Legislative Description

Women and Girls in STEM Week.

Last Action

In Assembly. Held at Desk.

3/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules2/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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