Fighting for Equal Rights
A strong believer in equal pay, equal protection and equal opportunity, Assemblyman Yee
has worked in the State Assembly to combat gender discrimination in schools, the workplace
and the community.
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| Equal Athletic Opportunities.Voted for law that sets standards
to determine if educational institutions have effectively provided equitable athletic
opportunities for members of both sexes.
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| Pay Equity for Women. Helped pass law raising the penalties for
violating Gender Pay Equity laws and to toughen the Division of Labor Standards
Enforcement to guarantee more violators are caught and held accountable
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| Gender Discrimination in Community Programs. Voted for new law
that prohibits cities, counties and special districts from gender discrimination in
community youth athletic programs
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| Sexual Harassment Training. Worked to ensure that the state,
and employers with 50 or more employees, provide training on sexual harassment to
supervisors once every two years.
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