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Measure SR 31
Authors Wahab  
Coauthors: Alvarado-Gil   Ashby   Blakespear   Caballero   Cervantes   Durazo   Gonzalez   Laird   Limón   Ochoa Bogh   Pérez   Richardson   Rubio   Seyarto   Stern   Valladares  
Subject None
Relating To
Title Relative to Women’s Equal Pay Day.
Last Action Dt 2025-05-02
State Enrolled
Status Passed
Active? Y
Vote Required None
Appropriation None
Fiscal Committee None
Local Program None
Substantive Changes None
Urgency None
Tax Levy None
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2025-05-01     Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 983.)
2025-04-10     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-09     Read third time and amended.
2025-04-09     Ordered to second reading.
2025-04-02     From committee: Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-24     Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
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Enrolled     2025-05-02
Amended Senate     2025-04-09
Introduced     2025-03-24
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Last Version Text Digest 1.0" ?> 20250SR__003197ENR 97 INTRODUCED 2025-03-24 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-04-09 PASSED_SENATE 2025-05-01 ENROLLED 2025-05-02 2025 0 SR 31 ENR Introduced by Senator Wahab (Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Ashby, Blakespear, Caballero, Cervantes, Durazo, Gonzalez, Laird, Limón, Ochoa Bogh, Pérez, Richardson, Rubio, Seyarto, Stern, and Valladares) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Wahab COAUTHOR SENATE Alvarado-Gil COAUTHOR SENATE Ashby COAUTHOR SENATE Blakespear COAUTHOR SENATE Caballero COAUTHOR SENATE Cervantes COAUTHOR SENATE Durazo COAUTHOR SENATE Gonzalez COAUTHOR SENATE Laird COAUTHOR SENATE Limón COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh COAUTHOR SENATE Pérez COAUTHOR SENATE Richardson COAUTHOR SENATE Rubio COAUTHOR SENATE Seyarto COAUTHOR SENATE Stern COAUTHOR SENATE Valladares Relative to Women’s Equal Pay Day. Women’s Equal Pay Day WHEREAS, More than 60 years after the passage of the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963, women, especially women of color, continue to suffer the consequences of unequal pay; and WHEREAS, According to the United States Census Bureau, women who work full time year round make $0.83 for every dollar a man is paid; and WHEREAS, According to the United States Department of Labor, the median salary for women in 2022 was $52,360, while men earned a median of salary of $62,350; and WHEREAS, The wage gap for Black, Latina, and Native American women is under $0.66 for every dollar White, non-Hispanic men make; and WHEREAS, Black and Hispanic women have the lowest median salary earnings, with Hispanic women earning an average of $41,140 and Black women earning an average of $49,470; and WHEREAS, Four out of 10 women experience gender discrimination and are much more likely to work a part-time job compared to men; and WHEREAS, Nearly 4 in 10 mothers are the primary breadwinners in their households, and nearly two-thirds of mothers are the primary or significant earners, making pay equity critical to the financial security of their families; and WHEREAS, A lifetime of lower pay means women have less income to save for retirement and less income counted in a social security or pension benefit formula; and WHEREAS, Women continue to be underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business, as well as in managerial positions, and are overrepresented in teaching, assistant, and childcare occupations; and WHEREAS, Fair pay in California would strengthen the security of individuals and families today, regardless of education or socioeconomic status, while enhancing our statewide economy; and WHEREAS, March 25 symbolizes the day in 2025 when the wages paid to women catch up to the wages paid to males from the previous year nationwide; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate proclaims March 25, 2025, as Women’s Equal Pay Day in California, in recognition of the need to eliminate the gender gap in earnings by women and to promote policies to ensure equal pay for all; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.