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CA SCR121

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/31/2024

Primary Sponsor

Aisha Wahab

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates March 8, 2024, as International Women's Day in California
  • Acknowledges the historical origins of International Women's Day from labor movements at the turn of the 20th century, including the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York
  • Recognizes the 2024 United Nations theme "Invest in women: Accelerate progress" and highlights a $360 billion annual global deficit in gender-equality funding
  • Calls attention to women's underrepresentation in leadership positions, STEM fields, and technology sectors, and notes the persistent gender digital divide
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution for appropriate distribution

Legislative Description

International Women’s Day.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 76, Statutes of 2024.

5/31/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules4/1/2024
Rules3/5/2024

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