Political Quotes

“almost 51 years after the enactment of the Equal Pay Act, women now make up almost half of the workforce; however, gender-based wage discrimination is still pervasive. Statistics show that there is a significant difference in the pay of men and women performing the same or substantially similar jobs, regardless of the education level or type of occupation. Looking at the average pay for women, women get paid about 77 cents for every dollar earned by similar male workers. The experience of women in the workforce is better in California but not by much. According to the most recent census estimates, in California, the average pay for a woman working full time, year round is $41,956 per year, while the average for a man is $50,139. This means that, on average, women in California are paid less than 84 cents for every dollar paid to men. Put another way, this amounts to a yearly gap of $8,183 between full-time working men and women in the State. Over the course of a career, on average, women stand to lose $434,000 in income and thus enjoy fewer Social Security, pension, and retirement benefits. Latina women face greater disparities in the workplace as they are paid approximately 54 cents for every dollar paid to men. Women of color fare similarly. As a group, full-time working women in California alone lose over $37.5 billion each year due to the wage gap.…”