Statement on the Fight for Justice for Black Americans
Today and every day, Black lives are to be respected, valued, uplifted and protected. Over the weekend, we saw thousands of Americans come together and raise their voices to protest systemic racism and police brutality. Americans of every background are demanding that our elected leaders and our society do better… Read More
Emerge California Announces the Class of 2020
Emerge California Announces the Class of 2020 Prominent Democratic Women’s Organization Announces its Largest Class in its 18 Year History FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2019 Contact: (916) 396-6153 contact@emergeca.org Sacramento, CA — Emerge California, the state’s… Read More
How to run for Congress
“Attempting to run for Congress is not for the lazy, but just about any other personality type will work, said A’shanti F. Gholar, political director of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women to run for office. How to run for Congress Almost anyone can do it. Read More
They lost in the Year of the Woman. But it might make them stronger in 2020
“…a survey conducted by the foundation after 2018′s historic election found that voters don’t punish women for previous electoral losses, and would be open to voting for a woman again after an initial defeat. “…repeat candidates are vital for keeping women in the pipeline for elected… Read More
Equity Ripples: Diversity Of Elected Officials Lags Behind Population Changes
“Just the fact that seeing someone do a job that maybe no one in your family had done before, it plants a seed (that) this could be a career pathway, a career in public service could be sustaining.” —Melanie Ramil Executive Director, Emerge California … Read More
Political Animals
Political Animals celebrates the legendary civil rights victories of the first four openly gay elected California state politicians – all women — Carole Migden, Sheila Kuehl, Jackie Goldberg, and Christine Kehoe. It documents the tough struggles they endured and the compromises they made, while celebrating their pioneering success in the… Read More
Gender Gap Closes When Everyone’s on the Ballot, Study Shows
“The research found that in large part, women and people of color in 2018 were as likely to win their elections as white men, once they were on the ballot…’White men’s electability advantage is a myth. When reflective candidates are on the ballot, they win as often as white men.’… Read More
Women of Color Can Make or Break the Presidential Race
"Authenticity is key to courting this constituency Read More
Emerge California Announces Groundbreaking Child Care Initiative
Emerge California Announces Groundbreaking Child Care Initiative The Child Care Initiative will offer child care grants to women during their candidate training program… Read More
Motherhood Is a Political Category — And you’re not wrong to feel disenfranchised by it
Motherhood is a political category because it puts its workers at an automatic disadvantage, which is almost always steepest among those who are already oppressed. This means that one-half of the workforce must be coerced into performing domestic… Read More