CA SR113

Proclaims October 3, 2024, as Latina Equal Pay Day in California to recognize the gender wage gap affecting Latina workers

Documents that Latinas in California earn 42 cents on the dollar compared to White non-Hispanic male peers, with a lifetime wage gap cost of $1,930,120 over a 40-year career

Notes that Latinas comprise one in five people in California and make up 7.4 percent of the United States labor force, with projections to reach 9.3 percent by 2029

Identifies barriers Latinas face in the workforce including overrepresentation in low-wage service occupations, discrimination, and limited access to health, leave, and retirement benefits

Calls for elimination of the gender wage gap and promotion of policies to ensure equal pay for all workers