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First Lesbian California Legislator and First Latina Elected to California State Senate Push Motion to Support LA County Women and Girls

in Real Talk/The Nation/The-Nation

Supervisor Sheila James Kuehl and Supervisor Hilda L. Solis brought the Women and Girls Initiative (#WomenRiseLA) to the LA County Board of Supervisors, in a co-authored motion to “better address the disproportionate disadvantages and burdens experienced by women and girls County-wide.” The Board of Supervisors had voted to approve the creation of the five-year initiative.  Supervisor Kuehl and Supervisor Solis both have experience advocating for underserved populations.     Supervisor Kuehl of District 3 is Chair of the Board of Commissioners of First Five, LA, a member of the Boards of Directors of Metro, the Expo Authority, and the LA…

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