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Assembly adopts ACR 28, designating March 2–8, 2025 as Women in Construction Week
Summary
The California State Assembly adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 28 recognizing March 2–8, 2025 as Women in Construction Week, with lawmakers highlighting the need for greater gender parity in the trades and noting labor unions’ role in training apprentices.
The California State Assembly on Feb. 11 adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 28, designating March 2–8, 2025 as Women in Construction Week in California.
Assemblymember Rob Bonta, speaking on behalf of Assemblymember Ortega, presented the resolution and urged colleagues to support it, saying the measure “officially designat[es] March 2 through 03/08/2025 as Women in Construction Week in our great state of California.” Bonta closed by asking members for an aye vote: “Colleagues, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on ACR 28.”
The resolution passed by voice vote after the clerk opened the roll for co-authors and 72 co-authors were added. A voice vote was taken; the clerk recorded “ayes” and the speaker announced the resolution adopted.
Why it matters: supporters said the resolution recognizes women’s growing but still limited participation in the building trades and spotlights training pathways that can lead to family-supporting jobs. In floor remarks, Assemblymember Davies said she “rise[s] in strong support of ACR 28,” cited national trends of rising female participation in construction and urged more recruitment and leadership opportunities for women. Assemblymember Dixon emphasized the role of career technical education as an alternative pathway into trades careers and noted costs for materials and hands-on training present barriers for program access.
Speakers and supporters on the floor also noted the role of union-run joint labor-management apprenticeship programs in graduating women into trade jobs. After the vote, Bonta asked members to welcome women construction workers and representatives in the gallery; he named union and labor organizations present, including IBEW, IUOE, SMART, UA, Construction Trades Workforce Initiative, Tri-Counties Building Trades Council, and the Teamsters.
Action details: the resolution is ceremonial (an Assembly concurrent resolution), and the Assembly adopted it by voice vote after adding 72 co-authors. No recorded roll-call tally of individual yes/no votes was provided in the transcript.
Context and limitations: the resolution proclaims a commemorative week; the transcript records floor speeches in support and cites national and state apprenticeship statistics offered by speakers. The resolution does not, in the recorded proceedings, create or fund programs, nor does the transcript include a related legislative bill or appropriation tied to ACR 28.
Looking ahead: the adoption is ceremonial recognition; any policy or funding changes to expand training, materials support, or targeted recruitment would require separate legislation or budget action not recorded in this session.
