California Assembly adopts HR 14, proclaims March 2025 Women’s History Month and honors 120 Women of the Year

The California State Assembly on March 11 adopted House Resolution 14 recognizing March 2025 as Women’s History Month and held its annual Women of the Year ceremony, adding 78 co-authors to the resolution and adopting it by voice vote.

Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry introduced the resolution on behalf of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, saying the month is “an opportunity to reflect on the often overlooked contributions of women throughout history” and to acknowledge remaining barriers. She asked members for an “aye” vote after opening debate and the clerk later reported 78 co-authors had been added. With all debate concluded, members approved the resolution by voice vote; the clerk announced, “The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted.”

Members from several caucuses spoke in support. Assemblymember Gonzalez spoke for the California Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus, noting women’s roles in social justice movements. Assemblymember Ramos, for the Native American Legislative Caucus, highlighted tribal leaders who advanced education and utilities on reservations. Assemblymember Nguyen, for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus, cited workforce participation statistics during her remarks. Assemblymember Ransom, speaking for the Black Caucus, recalled historical figures and emphasized continuing struggles for wage equity and representation.

After the resolution’s adoption, the Assembly paused floor business for a presentation of the 2025 Women of the Year. The clerk read the names and short biographies of honorees from assembly districts across the state; the program and remarks noted roughly 120 awardees were being recognized this year. The ceremony proceeded in district order with members escorting their honorees to the front of the chamber.

Procedural votes recorded earlier in the session included adoption of the second-day consent calendar. The clerk closed the roll on the consent calendar and reported the tally I 71, noes 9; the consent calendar was adopted. The clerk read two consent-calendar items aloud during the session: Assembly Bill 78 and Assembly Bill 223 (other consent-calendar items were not read on the floor transcript excerpt). The clerk then announced the tally that adopted the consent calendar.