Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez Launches “The Moms Agenda” A Legislative Package in Support of Mothers, Children, and Families

SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando Valley) today announced the "Moms Agenda," a coordinated effort to advance policies that directly support mothers and their children across California. The legislative package is aimed at uplifting families by improving maternal and infant health, economic stability, and access to essential services.

The Moms Agenda brings together a set of bills introduced by Senators and Assemblymembers to address the real challenges mothers face-from navigating healthcare and childcare systems to balancing work and family responsibilities. These bills have been shaped by hearings and conversations with the administration, advocates, providers, families, committee members, and personal experiences of mothers in the legislature. The package centers on a shared goal: ensuring support for mothers is tangible, accessible, and responsive to the realities families face every day.

"As a mother and Chair of the Select Committee on Latina Inequities, I understand how difficult it can be to navigate systems that were not built with families in mind, and the detrimental outcomes that can come with it," said Assistant Speaker Pro Tem Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez. "This effort is about meeting mothers where they are, keeping families front and center in policy decisions, and making sure parents have the support they need to raise their children with stability, dignity, and opportunity. Supporting mothers means supporting entire families and the communities they make up across our state."

"As a single mother, I've seen how hard it can be when the system doesn't keep up with the needs of working families," said Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus. "The Moms Agenda helps give mothers what we've been asking for-real help, easy-to-find resources, and policies that reflect the reality of raising kids while trying to make ends meet. When we support our moms like this-making sure no mom has to go through it alone, and every family gets a fair shot-our families and communities are stronger."

"Being raised by a single working mom, I know that families like mine have for too long been overlooked in our policies. Supporting the next generation of Californians depends on supporting the parents who raise them.

I'm proud to serve as the Founding Chair of the California Legislative Children's Caucus because I believe the legislature must center the needs of our children throughout the legislative and budgetary process. I'm supporting the Moms Agenda because building a healthier, more equitable future for California's children starts with the moms and families who raise them," said Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland).

The "Moms Agenda" legislative package includes:

Healthy Mothers & Family Care

AB 65 Pregnancy Leave for Educators Act (Aguiar-Curry)
SB 912 Comprehensive Perinatal Care (Cervantes)
SB 1024 Firefighter Postpartum & Recovery Paid Leave (Menjivar)
SB 1151 Sales and Use Tax Law: Infant Formula (Cervantes)
AB 1628The Keeping Infants from Danger Act (M. Rodriguez)
AB 1696 Emergency Services and Midwifery Care(Stefani)
AB 1784Title IX & Sex Equity in Education Act (Pellerin)
AB 2066 Pregnancy is a Qualifying Life Event (C. Rodriguez)
AB 2134 Family Friendly City Councils Act (Addis)
AB 2160 Medi-Cal: Lactation Services (C. Rodriguez)
AB 2302 Infant Formula Safety (C. Rodriguez)

Economic Security for Working Families

SB 916 Student Housing Protection Act (Ashby)
SB 961 Student Food Access Act (Ashby)
SB 1077 CalFresh & Federal Shutdowns (Gonzalez)
AB 1590 Career Technical Education Full Funding (Ransom)
AB 1755 Ending CalWORKs Work Hour Restrictions (Sharp-Collins)
AB 1914 Planning for Childcare Access Act (Schiavo)
AB 1981 True Cost of Childcare Act (Aguiar-Curry)
AB 2083 Moreno Valley - Perris Childcare Special District (Jackson)
AB 2258 Redirection of Unspent Child Care Funds(Ávila Farías)

Protecting Children in the Modern World

SB 937 Restrictions on Flash-bang Devices and Explosive Breaching Charges (Gonzalez)
SB 1111 Artificial Intelligence Abuse Protection Act (Ashby)
SB 1276 The End Child Exploitation Act: Closing the Digital Loophole (Rubio)
AB 1709 Minimum Age Requirement for Covered Platforms (Lowenthal)
AB 1798 Safeguarding Biomarkers and Genetic Information Act (Wilson)
AB 2030 Dietary Supplements for Weight-Loss and Over-the-Counter Diet Pills (Lowenthal)
AB 2076 Age Restricted Products Sold Online (Lowenthal)

Dignity, Access & Opportunity

SB 381 Vital Records: Adoptee's Birth Certificates (Wahab)
SB 965 Library Card for Youth (Blakespear)
SB 1052 Authorized Representatives (Gonzalez)
SB 1067 Universal Math Screener (Weber Pierson)
SB 1345 The Foster Youth Dignity & Respect Act (Wahab)
SB 1412 Parental Communications: Teacher Meetings (Rubio)
AB 1566 Mandated Reporters (Jackson)
AB 2434 Visitor Protections and Safety Act (Bonta)

Recognition

SCR 167 Mother's Day (Ochoa Bogh)

This Mother's Day, we're doing more than celebrating mothers-we're taking meaningful steps to support them and the next generation.

To register support for any bill in this package, please use the link here and follow the instructions.

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Assemblywoman Rodriguez represents the 43rd Assembly District, which includes the City of San Fernando and communities across the Northeast San Fernando Valley, including Arleta, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Pacoima, Panorama City, North Hollywood, Valley Glen, Lake View Terrace, Mission Hills, and North Hills.

For more information, visit a43.asmdc.org or follow @asmcelesterodriguez on Instagram.