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SR 31: Relative to Women’s Equal Pay Day.
What SR 31 does, verified December 7, 2025
The bill aims to address the issue of women's equal pay in California. It seeks to promote fairness and equity by ensuring that women are paid equally for equal work, regardless of their gender. The bill would require employers to pay women the same as men for the same job, unless there is a legitimate reason for the pay difference. The law would also require employers to disclose the pay scale for each job, making it easier to identify any disparities.
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Last action: Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 983.) (2025-05-01)Alert me
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| May. 01, 2025 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 983.) |
| May. 01, 2025 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) |
| Apr. 10, 2025 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Apr. 09, 2025 | Read third time and amended. |
| Apr. 09, 2025 | Ordered to second reading. |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, May 2, 2025 · 434 words
| Enrolled May 02, 2025 |
| Passed IN Senate May 01, 2025 |
| Amended IN Senate April 09, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 31
| Introduced by Senator Wahab (Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Ashby, Blakespear, Caballero, Cervantes, Durazo, Gonzalez, Laird, Limón, Ochoa Bogh, Pérez, Richardson, Rubio, Seyarto, Stern, and Valladares) |
March 24, 2025 |
Relative to Women’s Equal Pay Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 31, Wahab.
WHEREAS, More than 60 years after the passage of the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963, women, especially women of color, continue to suffer the consequences of unequal pay; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Census Bureau, women who work full time year round make $0.83 for every dollar a man is paid; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Department of Labor, the median salary for women in 2022 was $52,360, while men earned a median of salary of $62,350; and
WHEREAS, The wage gap for Black, Latina, and Native American women is under $0.66 for every dollar White, non-Hispanic men make; and
WHEREAS, Black and Hispanic women have the lowest median salary earnings, with Hispanic women earning an average of $41,140 and Black women earning an average of $49,470; and
WHEREAS, Four out of 10 women experience gender discrimination and are much more likely to work a part-time job compared to men; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 4 in 10 mothers are the primary breadwinners in their households, and nearly two-thirds of mothers are the primary or significant earners, making pay equity critical to the financial security of their families; and
WHEREAS, A lifetime of lower pay means women have less income to save for retirement and less income counted in a social security or pension benefit formula; and
WHEREAS, Women continue to be underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business, as well as in managerial positions, and are overrepresented in teaching, assistant, and childcare occupations; and
WHEREAS, Fair pay in California would strengthen the security of individuals and families today, regardless of education or socioeconomic status, while enhancing our statewide economy; and
WHEREAS, March 25 symbolizes the day in 2025 when the wages paid to women catch up to the wages paid to males from the previous year nationwide; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate proclaims March 25, 2025, as Women’s Equal Pay Day in California, in recognition of the need to eliminate the gender gap in earnings by women and to promote policies to ensure equal pay for all; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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