{"id":8691038,"date":"2022-12-21T09:40:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T17:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8691038"},"modified":"2022-12-21T10:37:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T18:37:53","slug":"in-brief-berkeleys-skinner-introduces-equity-period-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/21\/in-brief-berkeleys-skinner-introduces-equity-period-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"In brief: Berkeley&#8217;s Skinner introduces &#8216;Equity, Period&#8217; legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>BERKELEY<\/h4>\n<p>State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, has introduced new legislation to ensure that Californians will have access to free menstrual products in the workplace and in public buildings.<\/p>\n<p><aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"8683923,8677454,8671896\" data-relation-type=\"curated\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/local-news\/\">Local News | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/14\/in-brief-house-oks-area-water-provisions-from-richmonds-desaulnier\/\" title=\"In brief: House OKs area water provisions from Richmond&#8217;s DeSaulnier\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tIn brief: House OKs area water provisions from Richmond&#8217;s DeSaulnier\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/local-news\/\">Local News | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/07\/in-brief-skinners-bill-would-strengthen-abortion-transgender-protections\/\" title=\"In brief: Skinner&#8217;s bill would strengthen abortion, transgender protections\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tNancy Skinner&#8217;s bill would strengthen California abortion, transgender protections\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/local-news\/\">Local News | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/11\/30\/in-brief-berkeley-reminds-residents-to-reduce-waste-this-holiday-season\/\" title=\"In brief: Berkeley reminds residents to reduce waste this holiday season\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tIn brief: Berkeley reminds residents to reduce waste this holiday season\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>Under SB 59 \u2014 \u201cEquity, Period\u201d \u2014 all state-owned buildings and those that administer state services, along with state-funded hospitals, would provide free menstrual products in the buildings. The products would be available in women\u2019s and all-gender restrooms and in at least one men\u2019s restroom per building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe expect restrooms in public spaces to provide basic essentials for health and sanitation, but this expectation fails to recognize that more than half of our state\u2019s population needs more than toilet paper and hand washing supplies,\u201d said Skinner, who chairs the California Legislative Women\u2019s Caucus. \u201cThe simple act of ensuring access to menstrual products respects an essential bodily function that has been shrouded in shame. Toilet paper is expected to be free and accessible to everyone in our public restrooms. Menstrual products should be treated the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters and vice chair of the women\u2019s caucus, is a principal co-author of SB 59. California has enacted budget and legislative policies to increase access to menstrual products, including ending the tax on these products and requiring that they be provided free of charge in the state Capitol building, at public schools serving grades six through 12, community colleges and the California State University system. In addition, the 2021 state budget allocated $2 million to support a free menstrual product-distribution pilot program in Los Angeles and San Diego counties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>\u2014 state Sen. Skinner&#8217;s office<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>SAN PABLO<\/h4>\n<h4>Cultural arts academy wins award, will receive $50,000<\/h4>\n<p>Officials with the Lewis Prize for Music \u2014 a philanthropic music arts organization \u2014 are thrilled to announce that San Pablo&#8217;s own Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy has been named one of organization&#8217;s 2023 Catalyst awardees and will receive $50,000 to further their work in empowering youth and their communities through music.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2018 by philanthropist Daniel R. Lewis, the annual awards are part of the Lewis Prize for Music\u2019s $20 million commitment over five years for creative youth development organizations across the country who are creating positive change through youth music programs.<\/p>\n<p>By supporting these phenomenal organizations across the country, the organization hopes to inspire more partners to work together to ensure every young person can access transformative learning and creative experiences that empower them to thrive. For more details, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/loscenzontles.com\">loscenzontles.com<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thelewisprize.org\">thelewisprize.org<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>\u2014 Lewis Prize for Music<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>ALBANY<\/h4>\n<h4>Council reorganizes, names city&#8217;s new mayor, vice mayor<\/h4>\n<p>The Albany City Council reorganized itself during a special meeting Dec. 12. The council chose Aaron Tiedemann as the city&#8217;s mayor and John Anthony Miki as its vice mayor. The council&#8217;s regular meetings are at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/albanyca.org\/government\/city-council\">albanyca.org\/government\/city-council<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>\u2014 city of Albany<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>BERKELEY<\/h4>\n<h4>Help build community center for local unhoused youth<\/h4>\n<p>Sustainable Housing at California (SHAC) is an interdisciplinary team of UC Berkeley students working with Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA), a Berkeley-based nonprofit that provides art jobs and job training programs to unhoused youth to be an environmentally sustainable part of the solution to the Bay Area\u2019s housing crisis.<\/p>\n<p>SHAC is designing and building the Sustainability, Education and Arts Development (SEAD) Center that will anchor the expansion of YSA\u2019s existing Tiny Home Empowerment Village for unhoused youth to house 20 to 30 additional local youth. Based on desires voiced by current Tiny Home Empowerment Village residents and input from industry experts, the SEAD Center will provide a venue for youth to study, socialize and receive professional development services while incorporating sustainable technologies and practices to reduce its environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>SHAC needs the public&#8217;s help to build the next Tiny House Empowerment Village and SEAD Center. Please support this project by donating or sharing SHAC\u2019s GoFundMe campaign (<a href=\"http:\/\/gofund.me\/7e838641\">gofund.me\/7e838641<\/a>) to help cover construction and material costs to bring critical housing and recreational space to unhoused youth in Oakland.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>\u2014 SHAC<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>EL CERRITO<\/h4>\n<h4>City\u2019s minimum wage rising to $17.35 an hour on Jan. 1<\/h4>\n<p>Starting Jan. 1, the city\u2019s minimum wage will increase from $16.37 per hour to $17.35 per hour. The city minimum wage standards require all employers to pay their employees no less than the minimum wage for all hours worked in the city of El Cerrito, regardless of where the business is headquartered (employees who work less than two hours a week within El Cerrito are exempt).<\/p>\n<p>Each year, the wage will increase based on changes in the local Consumer Price Index. 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