The gender pay gap is widening again. Why?
Recent data shows the gender pay gap widened again in 2025, in both hourly and salaried occupations, continuing a concerning shift after years of slow progress. Women earned about 82. …
As of March 2026, several new laws are expanding women’s rights protections in California, strengthening access to reproductive healthcare, reinforcing equal pay enforcement, and giving survivors of sexual assault …
A California law requiring certain health insurance plans to cover infertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), took effect on January 1, 2026. It expands existing state requirements and applies …
On September 27, 2024, California passed Assembly Bill 2270, a new law that tells several state licensing boards — including those that oversee doctors, nurses, therapists, and psychologists — to consider adding …
California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, covers roughly one in three Californians — more than 15 million people. It’s one of the most generous Medicaid programs in the country, …
The word “protected” sounds definitive. In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
As of March 2026, several new laws are expanding women’s rights protections in California, strengthening access to reproductive healthcare, reinforcing equal pay enforcement, and giving survivors of sexual assault …
A California law requiring certain health insurance plans to cover infertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), took effect on January 1, 2026. It expands existing state requirements and applies …
The word “protected” sounds definitive. In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
On September 27, 2024, California passed Assembly Bill 2270, a new law that tells several state licensing boards — including those that oversee doctors, nurses, therapists, and psychologists — to consider adding …
California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, covers roughly one in three Californians — more than 15 million people. It’s one of the most generous Medicaid programs in the country, …
California passed a law in September 2025 allowing doctors to prescribe and mail abortion pills anonymously, shielding providers from out-of-state legal targeting. The law expands on earlier “shield laws” by …
Two California laws are helping to protect student privacy and increase access to menstrual products in public schools. AB 1955, enacted in 2024, prohibits “forced outing” policies that require schools …
In January 2025, California expanded Paid Family Leave (PML) and disability benefits through SB 951, making it more affordable for workers to take time off for pregnancy, childbirth, illness recovery, …
In 2021, California guaranteed mail-in voting for registered voters under AB 37, which permanently required election officials to mail ballots to every active voter. In 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court …
In November 2022, California voters approved Proposition 1, amending the state constitution to explicitly guarantee reproductive freedom, including abortion and contraception. The amendment added language to Article I, making clear …