Emerge: Allow us to Reintroduce Ourselves
For far too long, the American government has not reflected the nation, with women being under represented at all levels of government. For 15 years, Emerge has steadily worked toward increasing Democratic women’s representation in local, state, and federal elected offices through candidate recruitment and training programs. But, as… Read More
Emerge California Urges Governor Newsom to Appoint a Black Woman to the United States Senate
Emerge California Urges Governor Newsom to Appoint a Black Woman to the United States Senate For Immediate Release December 15, 2020 Contact: Melanie V. Ramil; (916) 396-6153 contact@emergeca.org Sacramento, CA — Emerge California, the premier organization… Read More
Malaysian-American Makes History As The Youngest Mayor Of A City In California
Malaysian-American Makes History As The Youngest Mayor Of A City In California She is the first Malaysian-American to be elected to public office in the US. By Sadho Ram — 13 Dec 2020 This is Jocelyn Yow Over the week, 25-year-old Yow was appointed as the new Mayor of… Read More
Record Number of Emerge California Alumnae Elected to Office
Record Number of Emerge California Alumnae Elected to Office More than 100 Emerge California Alumnae Elected in 2020 For Immediate Release December 11, 2020 Contact: Melanie V. Ramil; (916) 396-6153… Read More
Emerge California Celebrates Senator Kamala Harris, the First Woman to Serve as Vice President of the United States of America
Emerge California Celebrates Senator Kamala Harris, the First Woman to Serve as Vice President of the United States of America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2020 Contact: Melanie V. Ramil, Executive Director – (916) 396-6153 melanie@emergeca.org… Read More
Emerge California Applauds Selection of Senator Kamala Harris as the Next Vice President of the United States
Emerge California Applauds Selection of Senator Kamala Harris as the Next Vice President of the United States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2020 Contact: (916) 396-6153 contact@emergeca.org Sacramento, CA — Emerge California –… Read More
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