“Naw” to Kavanaugh: Take action to oppose the SCOTUS pick
Monday night, Trump announced his pick of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. Since then, we’ve heard from the White House about what 34 conservative white men have to say in support of...
View ArticleMarketWatch: Hispanic workers continue to make significantly less than white...
Finance news site MarketWatch spoke with Equal Rights Advocates Executive Director Noreen Farrell about the persistence of pay discrimination for workers who are Latina and Hispanic: “That is...
View ArticleOur Impact: Salary History Loophole Closed!
We’re thrilled that Stronger CA priority bill “Closing the Salary History Loophole” (AB 2282 – Eggman) was fast-tracked by Governor Jerry Brown and signed into law on July 18. This bill will close a...
View ArticleSan Francisco Chronicle: Campus sex harassment – Trump administration...
The San Francisco Chronicle covered a federal hearing and Equal Rights Advocates press conference regarding our federal lawsuit against Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education The lawsuit was...
View ArticleSan Francisco Examiner: Lawsuit heard in SF calls for Trump Administration to...
The San Francisco Examiner covered a federal hearing and Equal Rights Advocates press conference regarding our federal lawsuit against Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education. They...
View ArticleNBC: Victims’ Rights Advocates Gather in San Francisco
NBC Bay Area covered a federal hearing and press conference regarding Equal Rights Advocates’ federal lawsuit against Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education. They quoted and feature video of...
View ArticleNPR: Trump Administration Defends Campus Sexual Assault Rules
NPR covered a federal hearing and press conference in Equal Rights Advocates’ lawsuit against Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education: “The message that is sent is that the administration...
View ArticlePolitico: How a Lawsuit Against Oregon State Could Challenge DeVos’ Title IX...
Politico’s daily education round-up featured a segment on mutual no-contact orders, which schools are automatically issuing under DeVos’ interim Title IX guidance. These orders effectively punish...
View Article#TakeTheLead: To the Governor’s Desk
Lawmakers vote Monday. Let’s end sexual harassment in California! https://www.equalrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TakeTheLead-Lets-end-sexual-harassment-in-CA.mp4 On Aug. 27, California...
View ArticleURGENT: Sexual harassment bill SB 1300 under attack. We need your help!
CA lawmakers are voting today: SB 1300 needs your support now! California lawmakers are about to vote on SB 1300 today, a #TakeTheLead bill that’s part of the strongest package of sexual harassment...
View ArticleStatement: Response to Leaked Draft of DeVos’s New Proposed Title IX Rules
Legal and Advocacy Groups Suing Trump Administration for Unlawful Title IX Rollbacks Respond to DeVos’s Proposal to Further Harm Student Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment In response to...
View ArticleIn a Nail Biter Finish, #MeToo Bill SB 1300 Heads to Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 31, 2018 CONTACTS Jess Eagle Equal Rights Advocates 415.575.2380 jeagle@equalrights.org Jasmin Tuffaha CA Employment Lawyers Association 818.274.6649...
View Article#StopKavanaugh: Our democracy — like our bodies — is not up for grabs
Despite our protests. Despite our outrage. Despite the fact that 90% of his record is still being hidden from the very committee charged with confirming his nomination — let alone the public. (And...
View ArticleBloomberg BNA: California Lawmakers Send More #MeToo Bills to Governor
Bloomberg BNA ran an article about some of Equal Rights Advocates’ #TakeTheLead anti-sexual harassment bills, which passed both California houses and are on their way to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. The...
View ArticleERA Supports McDonald’s Workers in Nationwide Strike Protesting Sexual...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 CONTACT Jess Eagle Equal Rights Advocates 415.575.2380 jeagle@equalrights.org ERA Supports McDonald’s Workers in Nationwide Strike Protesting Sexual...
View ArticleWe Believe You, Christine: Response to Allegations against Kavanaugh
In response to Christine Blasey Ford speaking out about allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, Equal Rights Advocates Executive Director Noreen Farrell issued the following...
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Join Our Action Team and Fight For California’s #MeToo Bills
We will be calling on our Equal Rights Advocates’ Action Team to help us push Governor Jerry Brown to sign ALL of CA’s #MeToo bills into law. JOIN THE ACTION TEAM. HELP US ENSURE A SAFE WORKPLACE FOR...
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Urge CA Gov. Brown to Sign the #TakeTheLead Bills & Combat Sexual Harassment
Right now, California Gov. Jerry Brown is deciding whether to sign or veto the strongest slate of anti-sexual harassment bills our country has ever seen. He must decide by Sept. 30! Sexual...
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ERA Submits Letter to Gov. Brown on Behalf of 12 National Orgs: CA Needs to...
On September 21, 2018, Equal Rights Advocates submitted a letter to Governor Jerry Brown on behalf of 12 national organizations representing and advocating for women’s rights and workers’ rights...
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ERA Calls for Halt of Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
In response to the news of a second allegation of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Equal Rights Advocates releases the following statement: We call upon the U.S. Senate to...
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