Bettina Lee

Interviewers: Yvonne DeGraw, Kenia Guinto, Leslie Brtek, Legislation & Advocacy Committee The interview started with SBWPC interviewers expressing gratitude for Sen. Jackson’s many years of advocacy for women. Mentoring and staff diversity: Sen. Jackson has always had a female chief of staff and her legislative director is a woman. Her staff has always had racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ diversity. She looks for the best person, but also for people who have “that different experience,” because California is a state with a lot of diversity and “…it’s important to have all those voices heard.” Sen. Jackson has little opportunity to make appointments to boards or commissions. She serves on the state Commission on the Status of Women and has mentored several […]

Interviewed by Karen Cahill and Laura Cardenas Mentoring of women in the political process Assemblywoman Limón was elected Vice Chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus. Hosted appointment workshops for state boards and commissions focusing on getting more women appointed. Monique makes herself available to present to women in leadership on how to pursue a path like hers. 38 out of 120 members of Congress are now women. Not at parity, but at highest number for California yet. Staff diversity Staff changes every year but continues to be diverse in both gender and ethnicity. 4 out of the 5 of District 37 office positions are held by women. In Sacramento office, 6 out of 9 are women. Medicare for All Assemblywoman […]

Congressman Carbajal’s Legislation Bipartisan Sponsorships: 17 bills sponsored, 8 are bipartisan Feminist issues remain a top priority. With the Democratic majority in the House, we have been able to make significant gains and also block Republican attacks on the issues we care about. Unfortunately, the Senate remains a roadblock to getting pro-active bills to the President’s desk, though that is not stopping us from conducting hearings on important legislation and moving as many bills to the House floor as we can. Key Actions this Congress Child Care Cosponsor: HR 840 Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act Cosponsored HR 1364 – Child Care for Working Families Act (To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the […]