Women's Foundation Updates
Viewpoints: Unfair welfare rule hurts California’s kids
Judy Patrick and Ted Lempert, The Sacramento Bee, June 3, 2014—California’s ability to thrive as the world’s ninth-largest economy depends […]
Bill passes to push California’s minimum wage to $13 an hour
Melodie Gutierrez, The San Francisco Chronicle, May 30, 2014—Calling last year's minimum wage hike a good first step, the California […]
Single Moms Take Note: California Considers Raising the Minimum Wage to $13
Dani McClain, The Nation, May 23, 2014—Significantly raising California’s minimum wage could save lives and and improve the health of […]
The Sad, the Bittersweet and the Good News from Sacramento
This week, our policymakers made important decisions about three key bills, pushing two along and stopping one groundbreaking bill in its tracks.
The Hidden Impact of Incarceration on Women
Gina Clayton, a 2014 Soros Justice Fellow at the Women’s Foundation of California, writes about the devastating effects of mass incarceration on women. Gina is Founder of Essie Justice Group, a fiscal project of the Foundation.
Report: A District-by-District Look at Poverty in California
On Tuesday, May 20, we held a legislative briefing at the state Capitol in Sacramento and unveiled an important set of data related to women’s poverty.
CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Sees Us!
Mary Ignatius from Parent Voices writes about the bold and fearless $625 million budget ask to reinvest in child care, which was put forth by the Democratic members of the Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC).
Female Nonprofit Activists Learn to Influence Legislation First-Hand
Michelle Gienow, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 8, 2014—Since the Women’s Policy Institute was started 11 years ago, its nearly […]
Learn about AB 1579 (WPI Domestic Violence Team)
(left to right, top to bottom) Nicole Marquez, Worksafe; Mariya Taher, W.O.M.A.N., Inc.; Maria-Elena Caprio, Shanti Project; Julia Parish, Legal Aid […]
Learn about SB 899: Repealing the Maximum Family Grant Rule
(left to right) Mari Lopez, Visión y Compromiso; Sierra Harris, ACCESS Women’s Health Justice; Suely Ngouy (last year’s fellow with […]
Learn about our 2013-14 WPI Criminal Justice Team
(left to right) Vanessa Perez, Time for Change Foundation; Deborah Small, Break the Chains; Diana Zuniga, Californians United for a […]
Learn about AB 2102 (WPI Workforce Team)
(from left to right) Naomi Soto, Regional Access Project Foundation; Nicole Vick, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Lindsay […]
Learn about AB 1516 (WPI Safety Net Policy Team)
(from left to right, top to bottom) Samantha Hodges, Sacramento Housing Alliance; Alysia Cox, LIFETIME; Gemma Donofrio, California Association of […]
Learn about SB 1425 (WPI College and Career Access Team)
(left to right) Diane Ortiz, Youth Alliance; Christine Trowbridge, Step to College; Alison De Lucca, Southern California College Access Network; Catalina […]
Report: Raising State’s Minimum Wage to $13 an Hour Saves Lives, Improves Public Health
San Francisco, May 15 (PR Newswire)—On Tuesday, May 20, The Women’s Foundation of California and Human Impact Partners will hold […]
Why Isn’t LA County Considering Alternatives to Jail Expansion ?
As LA County considers jail expansion, we wanted to call your attention to a couple recent articles.
Manuel Pastor and Gael Sylvia Pullen to Keynote Women’s Foundation of California Giving Circle Conference
LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2014 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — The Women's Foundation of California announced today that Manuel Pastor, professor and founder […]
Paycheck to Paycheck: The American Dream Gone Awry
by Agnes Uboma, Executive Assistant As a womanist I try my best to support film, research, music and all […]
You Can Help Ensure Safety for Pregnant Survivors of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Advocate: “W.O.M.A.N., Inc., how can I help you?” Caller: “I’m looking for low-income affordable housing programs,” she […]
Pass SB 1029: Stop punishing people who have completed their sentences
We have an opportunity to make two historic changes to the way we fund CalWORKs (welfare to work) recipients in California, and thereby begin to right some serious wrongs.