IGNITE Capitol Day 2022
In April 2022, Alliance for Girls partnered with IGNITE to co-host their annual IGNITE the Capitol event, which brought girls, gender-expansive youth, and allies from across California to advocate for bills and issues that impact them. The event brought together over 100 youth with almost 20 youth from AFG member organizations such as Unity Council, Chinese for Affirmative Action and Oakland Lacrosse Club. These youth engaged with 10 elected officials offices on three bills that the youth themselves selected:
AB 2053 Social housing bill which forms the California Housing Authority to advance equitable access to housing for low-income communities through mixed-income housing models.
SB 53 would create a private right of action against any person who knows or reasonably should know that the lewd image transmitted is unsolicited. This will establish legal protections for technology users when they receive unsolicited sexually explicit images and videos—known as ‘cyber flashing.’
SB 1161 which requires California’s 10 largest transit districts to recognize street harassment as a rider safety concern, collect data on ridership safety and harassment, and create data-driven solutions based on the ridership experiences of women and other vulnerable communities on public transit systems.
