2006

MUA received its 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, formed its first member-led Board of Directors, and separated from fiscal sponsor The Women’s Foundation of California. 

MUA launches a new domestic violence prevention program and partners with the Riley Center to certify 15 MUA members as domestic violence counselors.

MUA joins with allies statewide in a campaign for Household Workers’ Rights.  Household workers from across the state create a list of demands, craft legislation and advocate for a bill that would grant childcare workers overtime compensation and fine abusive employers who fail to pay their employees’ wages.  MUA members travel to Sacramento seven times, meet with 100 legislators, testify in front of committees, and successfully pass the bill through the California Assembly and Senate.  The bill is later vetoed by the Governor.