Women's Foundation Updates
AB 2530: No More Shackles. Looking Back A Decade Later
AB 2530, passed in 2012, prevents the shackling of pregnant incarcerated people. Alums from our own Solís Policy Institute (SPI) […]
SB 24: The College Student Right to Access Act
Marj Plumb, SB 24 campaign director and Solís Policy Institute mentor, received this text from a colleague this fall: “Hi […]
Our 2022 Feminist Policy Wins
When intersectional feminist policy becomes law, we’re all winners. And we won big this legislative cycle. This year’s Solís Policy […]
Black Women for Wellness: A Case for Supporting Black-led Reproductive Justice
originally published on the SoCal Grantmakers site Within a driver’s line of vision, popping up near bus stops and train […]
Bringing Community Power Building to Wealth Building
As an intersectional feminist organization, we understand the interplay between money and power. All of you have to do is […]
Gov. Newsom Vetoes AB 2320 & Feminist Policy Making as a Continuous Conversation
Art by Micah Bazant for the fabulous crew at Forward Together We are in that brief moment of time in […]
Grants, grants, grants!
photo caption: Black Women for Wellness (left) ACCESS Reproductive Justice (right) Our grant partners are the coolest. Black Women for […]
It’s Time to Sign! Keep the Pressure on These 5 Feminist Bills
We’re so close to FIVE new pieces of intersectional feminist legislation becoming law. Our Solís Policy Institute fellows across California […]
Femme Summer Energy
As we enter the last few days of real deal summer, I want to celebrate this year’s phenomenal Summer Leadership […]
Meet SPI Local Class of 2023
We are thrilled to introduce you to this year’s newest Solís Policy Institute Local class! Meet these four incredible teams […]
Ready to be like Ruth?
During her lifetime, queer trailblazer Ruth McGuire left a part of a building to Women’s Foundation California in her will. Ruth’s […]
The Power of Cultural Organizing: A Conversation with IllumiNative
Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. A quick peruse of Twitter confirms that corporations and organizations are […]
These SPI Bills Need Your Help NOW!
We’re not letting anyone stand in the way of advancing a policy agenda deeply rooted in our intersectional feminist values. Today […]
5 Reasons You Need to Know about SB 1017
We are living through the greatest housing crisis of our time. The potential of eviction and worries about next month’s […]
California’s Reproductive Justice Future | Questions & Answers
California Legislation + College Access to Medication Abortion Q: I am thankful for all the work Reproductive Justice organizations do […]
Why California is in a “ready stance”
photo via @ameliamaris California is in a ready stance.* This is not an accident or some stroke of luck. We […]
27 Young Feminists You Want to Know
Need a little hope infusion? Meet our 2022 Summer Leadership Institute cohort! This formidable group of over twenty young feminists […]
California’s Reproductive Justice Future: I Have 3 Actions
We are so grateful to the hundreds of folks who gathered with us yesterday to meet the moment and rally […]
Battle like Clarissa? Apply to SPI
Clarissa’s Battle Photo Credit: CB Smith-Dahl Day in and day out, Clarissa Doutherd fights tirelessly to make childcare and preschool […]
L.A. City Council: “This is about power.”
Protesters outside Los Angeles City Hall on Oct. 12. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Last weekend, a recording of the racist tirades […]