Relative to Women's Equal Pay Day.
Senate Resolution 31 designates March 25, 2025, as Women’s Equal Pay Day in California. The resolution highlights the persistent gender pay gap, citing that women earn 83 cents for every dollar earned by men (with wider gaps for women of color), and aims to raise awareness about pay equity without implementing new laws or policies. It serves as a symbolic recognition of ongoing disparities, referencing statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Labor. The resolution does not create binding requirements or alter existing legislation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 1, 2025
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
May 1, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)
senate
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 983.)
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aisha Wahab
DDemocratic
Co
Angelique Ashby
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Caballero
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Blakespear
DDemocratic
Co
Henry Stern
DDemocratic
Co
John Laird
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Seyarto
RRepublican
Co
Laura Richardson
DDemocratic
Co
Lena Gonzalez
DDemocratic
Co
Marie Alvarado-Gil
RRepublican
Co
ME
María Elena Durazo
DDemocratic
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