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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Consideration of Support of State Bills Recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women
1. Motion providing direction on bills as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for June 24, 2025 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report asks City Council to consider four state bills for support as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.
RECOMMENDATION
That City Council provide direction on support for legislation recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.
ANALYSIS
As an advisory board to the City Council, one of the functions of the Commission on the Status of Women is policy recommendation. The Commission is committed to being informed about current and impending issues, policies, and legislation relevant to the well-being of women and girls in order to make recommendations of support or opposition on such issues, policies, and legislation to City Council. As part of this function, the Commission monitors legislation on the state and federal levels that impact and affect women and girls, and advises and advocates on these issues.
At this time, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is recommending support of four bills to Council for their approval on behalf of the City of Glendale.
These bills were recommended based on the CSW’s adopted legislative platform, which reflects the following priorities:
1. Women in the Workplace
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2. Women’s Health
3. Women’s Safety
4. Women in the Budget
5. Women in the Military and Military Families
6. Women in Postsecondary Education
For the year 2025, the State Legislature returned on January 6, 2025 to begin the first year of the two-year legislative session, and had until February 21 to introduce new legislation. For newly-introduced bills, the Legislature had until June 6, 2025 to pass bills out of the house of origin. Then, the Legislature has until September 12, 2025 to pass bills and send them to the Governor for his signature.
On May 12, 2025, the Commission on the Status of Women, voted to recommend support of state bills. The four bills supported and recommended by CSW still pending include:
AB 60 (Papan): Cosmetic safety.
This bill would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2027, a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale any cosmetic product that contains nitro musk products. The nitro musk products have been banned in the EU and are known endocrine disruptors.
Status: This bill was referred to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.
CSW Position: SUPPORT
AB 65 (Aguiar-Curry): School and community college employees: paid disability and parental leave.
This bill provides public school employees, including community college faculty, with up to 14 weeks of paid leave for pregnancy and pregnancy-related health conditions. This is a Legislative Women’s Caucus priority bill.
Status: The bill was referred to the Senate Committees on Education; Labor, Public Employment and Retirement; and Appropriations.
CSW Position: SUPPORT
AB 798 (Calderon) Emergency Diaper and Wipe Distribution Program.
Creates a statewide diaper and wipe distribution program to serve families when a state of emergency has been declared by the Governor. This is a Legislative Women’s Caucus priority bill.
Status: This bill is in the Senate Rules Committee, pending referral to a legislative policy committee.
CSW Position: SUPPORT
SB 411 (Perez) Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025.
This bill addresses the gap in access to school meals by ensuring California maximizes federal SUN Bucks aid and streamlining families access and schools’ administrative 8b3
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processes through the implementation of a single statewide application to ensure all kids are getting access to school meals.
Status: This bill is in the Assembly, pending referral to a legislative policy committee.
CSW Position: SUPPORT
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
There are no stakeholders associated with this report.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Support of state legislation is not a project under CEQA.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1) Approve support for the list of bills recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.
2) Provide alternative direction on the list of bills as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.
3) Consider any alternatives not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Prepared by:
Nadia Johnson, Administrative Associate
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Commission on the Status of Women Legislative Tracking Sheet 2025