CA EVENT: Women & Wealth

Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña opened the Women and Wealth Asset Policy Forum event, sponsored by the New America Foundation’s Asset Building Program in partnership with the California Women’s Legislative Caucus, the California Commission on the Status of Women, and the California Women’s Agenda. Community organizations, members, and advocates gathered in San Diego to hear Mariko Chang discuss her latest research on the gender wealth gap, Claudia Viek talk about state and national entrepreneurial opportunities and policies in Sacramento, Forescee Hogan-Rowles discuss financial empowerment strategies for Californians, and Deborah Lindholm share how low-income women in San Diego have been able to build microenterprise and savings through micro-loans. The discussion was moderated by Olivia Calderon of the New America Foundation.

Participants
Opening Remarks
Assemblywoman Lori Saldana
Chair, California Women’s Legislative Caucus

Panelists
Mariko Chang, PhD
Author of the forthcoming book, Shortchanged: Why Women Have Less Wealth and What Can be Done About it

Deborah Lindholm
Chief Executive Officer
Foundation for Women

Claudia Viek
Chief Executive Officer
California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity

Forescee Hogan-Rowles
Chief Executive Officer
Community Financial Resource Center

Moderator
Olivia Calderon
California Legislative Director, Asset Building Program
New America Foundation