CWLC hosted its annual event on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Thank you for joining us to celebrate California’s women and girls and to honor this year’s recipients of the Abby J. Leibman Pursuit of Justice Award. The awards were presented to: Veronica Ollier, Naudia and Maritza Rangel, and Amanda and Arianna Hernandez, plaintiffs in the Title IX class action Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High School District;... [Read More]
Earth Day officially hit middle-age today. Forty years ago, Denis Hayes, the organizer of the orginal earth day, said the issues were obvious – clean air, clean water, celebrating the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Today’s issues seem more obtuse – global warming, ocean pollution, carbon-based energy systems. Are they really? The personal actions remain obvious – recycling,... [Read More]
Supreme Court Justice diversity has been defined in recent decades by gender and/or ethnicity - as those important attributes help to shape one’s life experiences. However the fractured 5-4 court decisions have resulted in an “us vs. them” – you pick your side – attitude about the validity of the Court’s decisions. The common denominator among the current justices - they all come... [Read More]
After 100 years of trying, it took Nancy Pelosi, as Speaker of the House, to sheppard a national health care reform bill into law. Women tend to be the national caregivers for their families and extended families and understand, on a personal level, the strengths and weaknesses of our current health care system. As more women are elected to office, the so-called “women’s issues” are in play for reform. ... [Read More]
There is a lot being said today about passage of the health care bill. The general changes Americans will see are summarized below. CWLC is currently reviewing the details of the bill and will issue statements accordingly. For now, we wanted to provide a solid snapshot of the bill and its impact. Within the first year: Insurance no longer can drop people from coverage when they get sick. Insurance lifetime coverage... [Read More]
The Washington Post compiled a fantastic snapshot of where each member of Congress stands in the health care debate and how they have voted, how they intend to vote on the current bill and the insurance status of their district. Click on the Headline to link to The Washington Post article:Who’s in play: House health-care vote [Read More]
Yesterday, the UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research reported that nearly one in four Californians under age 65 had no health insurance in 2009 due to an increase in unemployment. California’s uninsured population jumped 25 percent to 8.2 million in 2009, up from 6.4 million in 2007, marking the highest number over the last decade. Mid-age and older women have been hit hard. In a February 2010 report... [Read More]
UPDATE 3/15/10: Charlie Sheen pleaded not guilty. Trial is set for July 24, 2010. From the Los Angeles Times Actor Charlie Sheen is scheduled to appear in court Monday in Aspen, Colo., to face a felony charge related to a Christmas Day incident in which he allegedly threatened his wife with a knife. In the Dec. 25 incident, Sheen’s wife, Brooke Mueller, told police that she feared for her life. Sheen and Mueller,... [Read More]
// Congratulations to Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director, last night at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony. “I hope I’m the first of many [women],” Bigelow said backstage at the 82nd Academy Awards on Los Angeles on Sunday, reports Access Hollywood. ”But I’m grateful if I can inspire some young, intrepid tenacious male or female filmmaker and have... [Read More]
Having our offices in Los Angeles, we would lose our driving privileges if we did not mention the Oscars taking place this Sunday. More important is that on Sunday it is predicted that Kathryn Bigelow (far right) will accept the Oscar for Best Director for The Hurt Locker. In the 81 year history of the Academy Awards there have only been four women nominated for Best Director. From left to right they include: Lina Wertmuller... [Read More]