Government Of The State Of California — California Government Code — General — Commission On The Status Of Women And Girls — Authorized to state position and viewpoint on issues Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) The commission is expressly authorized to inform the Legislature of its position on any legislative proposal pending before the Legislature and to urge the introduction of legislative proposals. (b) The commission is expressly authorized to state its position and viewpoint on issues developed in the performance of its duties and responsibilities as specified in this chapter. (c) This section is declaratory of existing law. Ca. Gov. Code § 8246