[1] It is overseen by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and members of the "Commission on the Status of Women".
Nomination categories include athletes, community builders, youth, environmentalists, philanthropy.
The Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore has produced a number of inductees in the science and engineering fields.
The list includes community builders from a wide spectrum of cultural backgrounds.
Ceremonies to announce the latest class of inductees usually occurs in the spring of every year.