CA SCR127

Proclaims March 12, 2024, as Women's Equal Pay Day in California to recognize the gender wage gap and promote equal pay policies.

Documents that women working full time year-round earn $0.84 for every dollar paid to men, with women of color earning significantly less.

Notes 2022 median salaries of $52,360 for women versus $62,350 for men, with Hispanic women earning $41,140 and Black women earning $49,470 on average.

Highlights that Black, Latina, and Native American women earn under $0.66 for every dollar earned by White, non-Hispanic men.

Emphasizes that lower lifetime earnings reduce women's retirement savings and social security benefits, disproportionately affecting families where mothers are primary breadwinners.