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Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters On Nov. 22, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas appointed new leadership in the state Legislature, including 23 female leaders of various Assembly committees, including 14 women of color. Included in that list is Assemblymember Liz Ortega, who will lead the Labor committee on the heels of a strike-filled summer and several...
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Cuando una mujer de Texas comenzó su viaje de seis años para adoptar, esperaba afectar la vida de un niño. Felicia Lewis, una madre adoptiva, ahora está marcando una diferencia en las vidas de tres hermanas jóvenes. Después de considerar la adopción durante años, Lewis y su pareja Ruth...
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When a Texas woman began her six-year journey to adopt, she hoped to affect one child’s life. Felicia Lewis, an adoptive parent, is now making a difference in the lives of three young sisters. After considering adoption for years, Lewis and her partner Ruth were introduced to the three...
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The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace receive the same pay for the same work. The jobs do not have to be identical, but they must be substantially the same. That is, it is the content of the job (not the job titles)...
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August 18th is a significant date as it commemorates the 103rd anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which recognized women’s right to vote. This historic milestone honors the legacy of the fight for women’s suffrage, gender equality and the political participation of women in general,...
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A new system of bundling and reselling small-business loans is funneling millions to companies owned by women, people of color, immigrants and others who are often excluded from the financial system. Community development financial institutions – known as CDFIs – focus on small loans of $5 to $250,000 sometimes...
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Ya sea que se vaya a graduar de la escuela secundaria o de la universidad, lo más probable es que se esté volviendo más independiente en el manejo de su propio dinero. Aunque las finanzas pueden ser estresantes, no siempre tienen porqué serlo. Por eso, una nueva iniciativa del...
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Whether you’re graduating from high school or college, chances are you’re becoming more independent about handling your own money. While finances can be stressful, they don’t always have to be – which is why a new initiative from Secret Deodorant focuses on providing young women with access to free...
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Grace Gedye CalMatters If you work in California and your sister is undergoing cancer treatments, or your spouse gets knee surgery, you might be able to get paid while you take time off work to care for them. It’s a less well-known part of California’s paid family leave benefit,...