AAUW Public Policy
AAUW Public Policy Priorities
The Public Policy Priorities underscore AAUW’s mission to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. AAUW advocates for:
AAUW positions are shaped by our commitment to being nonpartisan and fact-based, and to acting with integrity. We strive for our work to be inclusive and intersectional, collaborating with diverse allies and coalitions to achieve equity for all.
State: Click HERE for the AAUW CA Public Policy Priorities
National: Click HERE for AAUW (National) Principles for Action
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, protecting staff and students in any educational institution or program that receives federal funds. This includes local school districts, colleges and universities, for-profit schools, career and technical education programs, libraries, and museums.
Every school must have a Title IX Coordinator who is responsible for ensuring the school complies with Title IX to create a campus that is free from sexual violence and discrimination and that welcomes and supports all students. Find the Title IX Coordinator for schools in the Petaluma area using this list.
Candidate Forums
AAUW Petaluma regularly co-sponsors election forums for Petaluma City Council, Petaluma City Schools Trustees, and topical ballot initiatives. Please contact the AAUW Board if you have an upcoming ballot initiative that should be discussed in a public forum.
Two-Minute Activist
Get involved in supporting AAUW policy by becoming a follower of the AAUW "Two Minute Activist". You will receive email alerts with links to send messages to legislators on timely issues.
AAUW Equity Now newsletter is available to everyone. Learn more HERE. (Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up.)
How to Contact Our Legislators
The link on each legislator’s name will take you to the official website for the individual. You will find a biography, the committees served on, and contact information.
President
How to Contact the Petaluma City Council
Mayor
The Petaluma City Council consists of six Council Members and the Mayor. Council and Mayoral elections are non-partisan. Petaluma is mapped into six distinct districts of nearly equal population. Voters in each district vote for one eligible candidate to represent them on the City Council. The Council Members are elected for a four-year term. Three Council Members are elected at the November General Municipal election in even-numbered years. This means that at least three Council Members are up for election every two years. The Mayoral seat is an at-large seat and is elected to a four-year term during the General Municipal election in November.
The Public Policy Priorities underscore AAUW’s mission to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. AAUW advocates for:
- Economic Security for All Women
- Equal Access to Quality Public Education for All Students
- Social and Racial Justice for All Members of Society
AAUW positions are shaped by our commitment to being nonpartisan and fact-based, and to acting with integrity. We strive for our work to be inclusive and intersectional, collaborating with diverse allies and coalitions to achieve equity for all.
State: Click HERE for the AAUW CA Public Policy Priorities
National: Click HERE for AAUW (National) Principles for Action
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, protecting staff and students in any educational institution or program that receives federal funds. This includes local school districts, colleges and universities, for-profit schools, career and technical education programs, libraries, and museums.
Every school must have a Title IX Coordinator who is responsible for ensuring the school complies with Title IX to create a campus that is free from sexual violence and discrimination and that welcomes and supports all students. Find the Title IX Coordinator for schools in the Petaluma area using this list.
Candidate Forums
AAUW Petaluma regularly co-sponsors election forums for Petaluma City Council, Petaluma City Schools Trustees, and topical ballot initiatives. Please contact the AAUW Board if you have an upcoming ballot initiative that should be discussed in a public forum.
Two-Minute Activist
Get involved in supporting AAUW policy by becoming a follower of the AAUW "Two Minute Activist". You will receive email alerts with links to send messages to legislators on timely issues.
AAUW Equity Now newsletter is available to everyone. Learn more HERE. (Click the link and scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up.)
How to Contact Our Legislators
The link on each legislator’s name will take you to the official website for the individual. You will find a biography, the committees served on, and contact information.
President
- Joe Biden (D) - Phone: 202-456-1111 https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
- Laphonza Butler (D) – Phone: 202-224-3841 https://www.butler.senate.gov/
- Alex Padilla (D) - Phone: 202-224-3553 https://www.padilla.senate.gov
- Jared Huffman (D) - Phone: (202) 225-5161 https://huffman.house.gov/
- Gavin Newsom (D) - Phone: (916) 445-2841 https://www.gov.ca.gov/
- Mike McGuire (D-2) https://sd02.senate.ca.gov/
- Damon Connolly (D-12) http://asmdc.org/members/a12
How to Contact the Petaluma City Council
Mayor
- Kevin McDonnell kmcdonnell@cityofpetaluma.org 707-778-4541
- Janice Cader-Thompson Jcaderthompson@cityofpetaluma.org 707-778-4541
- Brian Barnacle bbarnacle@cityofpetaluma.org 707-778-4541
- Mike Healy mhealy@cityofpetaluma.org 707-762-8768
- Karen Nau knau@cityofpetaluma.org 707-778-4541
- Dennis Pocekay dpocekay@cityofpetaluma.org 707-778-4513
- John Shribbs jshribbs@cityofpetaluma.org 707-769-8961
The Petaluma City Council consists of six Council Members and the Mayor. Council and Mayoral elections are non-partisan. Petaluma is mapped into six distinct districts of nearly equal population. Voters in each district vote for one eligible candidate to represent them on the City Council. The Council Members are elected for a four-year term. Three Council Members are elected at the November General Municipal election in even-numbered years. This means that at least three Council Members are up for election every two years. The Mayoral seat is an at-large seat and is elected to a four-year term during the General Municipal election in November.
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