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I Was ‘Sent to the Hole’ for Trying to Stop a Suicide

By Halima Kazem ● Crime & Law ● September 9, 2016

Now, other prisoners will be afraid to help stop someone from killing themselves, the woman says. The incident occurred at a California facility under scrutiny for a lax approach to suicide prevention and mental health.

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A Look Back: The Push to Rally Asian American Support for Marriage Equality

By Karin Wang ● Politics ● June 24, 2016

Despite initial dismissal toward the LGBT community and same-sex marriage, Asian Americans in California have become more supportive of the movement. Being reminded of their past exclusion from broader American society has helped with this acceptance.

Domestic Workers in California Anxiously Eye Expiration Date on Bill of Rights

By Halima Kazem ● Employment ● May 10, 2016

“We no longer worry about not having enough money for food and other necessities,” says a woman who cares for an elderly client part time and cleans houses. But will a law that helped double her wages be tossed out or made permanent?

A Real Mothers’ Day Gift: Better Child Care Assistance

By Mary Ignatius ● Commentary ● May 6, 2016

There are lots of ways we can bring more stability and security to working mothers. For these two women, improving how we handle child care assistance is key.

California’s New Law Spotlights Crisis Pregnancy Centers

By Sharon Johnson ● Health & Science ● February 8, 2016

The law requires that these faith-based facilities, which have proliferated in recent years, to adhere to new standards. If the law survives court challenges, versions of it may pop up in other state legislatures during the coming months.

National Paid Family Leave: 2016 Needs a Champion

By Susan Rose ● Politics ● March 12, 2015

This Congress won’t pass it. But with support building on the ground and lessons learned from local legislation, we’re ready as a nation. Now we need a presidential candidate–most likely a woman–who can make paid family leave a priority.

Women Are Prepping to Run, Win and Take Office

By Susan Rose ● Uncategorized ● April 18, 2014

Check out all the efforts–new and continuing–to reverse the slide in female office holders. The gender gap in political ambition may be derived from “traditional gender socialization.” These groups are busy lighting torches to spread the light.

‘Close the Gap’ Tours California to Stop the Slide

By Susan Rose ● Uncategorized ● March 17, 2014

Yes, it does matter if women are in state legislatures. A growing stack of research shows how elected women support the social infrastructure in ways that benefit everyone. That’s why we need more women in the 2014 and 2016 races.

GOP Female Duo Faces California’s ‘Jungle System’

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● March 8, 2014

If they win in a state where campaign costs and competition are both high, Elizabeth Emken and Mimi Walters will crack open the GOP’s all-male caucus in California. The second in a series on women tapped by the GOP’s Project GROW.

Women in California Wrote the Book on ‘Leaning In’

By Wendy Voorsanger ● Uncategorized ● September 23, 2013

In 1850, entrepreneur Nancy Gooch, center, bought the freedom of her only son and his wife, who were living as slaves in Missouri. She did it with savings from sewing, cooking and laundering for California miners.