CA AR124

Recognizes August 26, 2022, as Women's Equality Day to commemorate the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 26, 1920, which granted women the right to vote.

Acknowledges the historic women's rights movement, including the first women's rights convention on July 19, 1848, and key legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Notes that despite past progress, gender inequality persists in California in areas including fair pay, job opportunities, childcare access, and workplace protections against discrimination and sexual harassment.

Emphasizes that women comprise nearly half of California's workforce and are primary income earners in many households, while facing barriers in education and employment not experienced equally by men.

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.