CA ACR145

Proclaims March 1–7, 2026 as Women in Construction Week in California and requests the Governor issue a proclamation for observance with appropriate programs and education activities

Women currently hold only 9% of all apprenticeships and 10.9% of construction trade jobs nationally, with a state goal to reach at least 20% by 2029

Joint labor-management building trades apprenticeship programs graduate over 90% of women apprentices in California's state-approved system, with union membership guaranteeing equal pay and benefits

References prior legislation (AB 2358 of 2018 and SB 530 of 2019) aimed at making construction job sites safer and more welcoming to women

No fiscal impact; introduced by Assembly Member Caloza on February 20, 2026