THE PRESIDENT PLANS TO TRAVEL TO
NORTH CAROLINA TOMORROW.
A CALIFORNIA LAWMAKER IS TRYING
TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT
BETTER POLICIES FOR WORKING
MOMS.
YESTERDAY, SHE BROUGHT HER
NEWBORN DAUGHTER TO THE ASSEMBLY
FLOOR BECAUSE SHE WAS TOLD SHE
COULD NOT VOTE FROM HOME.
>> PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PASS
THIS BILL AND IM GOING TO GO
FINISH FEEDING MY DAUGHTER.
ASSEMBLY MEMBER BUFFY WICKS
DROVE FROM OAKLAND AFTER THE
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER DENIED HER
REQUEST FOR A PROXY VOTE.
MATERNITY LEAVE DID NOT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING HIGH RISK
UNDER THE ASSEMBLY’S COVID-19
RULES FOR PROXY VOTING.
I THINK MANY WOMEN AND MAN WHO
HAVE YOUNG KIDS ARE FACED WITH
THAT SAME EXACT STRUGGLE IN
THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT AND SO
THINK THAT’S WHAT, WHY PEOPLE
ARE REACTING TO IT.
EDIE: IN A STATEMENT TONIGHT,
SPEAKER ANTHONY RENDON
APOLOGIZED TO WICKS, SAYING IN
PART, INCLUSIVITY AND ELECTING
MORE WOMEN INTO POLITICS ARE
CORE ELEMENTS OF OUR DEMOCRATIC
VALUES.
NEVERTHELESS, I FAILED TO MAKE
SURE OUR PROCESS TOOK INTO
ACCOUNT THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR
MEMBERS.
THE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO DO BETTER.
I COMMIT TO DOING BE
