Emerge California Announces New Interim Executive Director Libby Schaaf, former Mayor of Oakland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2023 CONTACT: Emerge California 510.221.6423, contact@emergeca.org Emerge California Announces New Interim Executive Director Libby Schaaf, former Mayor of Oakland Oakland, CA — Emerge California, the state’s premier organization… Read More
Emerge California Alums See Unprecedented Wins in 2022 General Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2022 CONTACT: Melanie V. Ramil 510.221.6423, contact@emergeca.org Emerge California Alums See Unprecedented Wins in 2022 General Election Oakland, CA — Emerge California, the state’s premier organization that recruits… Read More
Emerge California Alums Look to Make History as “Firsts” to Hold Their Seats
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2022 CONTACT: Melanie V. Ramil contact@emergeca.org Emerge California Alums Look to Make History as “Firsts” to Hold Their Seats Oakland, CA — Alums of Emerge California, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains… Read More
93 Emerge California Women on the Ballot in November
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2022 CONTACT: Melanie V. Ramil contact@emergeca.org NEW: 93 Emerge California Women on the Ballot in November Oakland, CA — Emerge California, the state’s premier organization that recruits… Read More
The fight for our freedom
While it is not surprising that the leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion effectively overturns Roe v. Wade, it is still shocking. Let’s call it what it is: an all-out assault on women, our rights, our autonomy, our freedom. As we sit with the heaviness and devastation of all that this… Read More
Flurry of Special Elections Opens Doors for New Wave of California Lawmakers
“Melanie Ramil, executive director of Emerge California, viewed the special elections as a chance to further her organization’s mission to recruit and train Democratic women to run for office. “We knew that this was coming,” said Ramil. “The combination of redistricting, retirement and term limits — we have been anticipating… Read More
20 Years of Impact
2022 is a big year for our movement. Emerge California has been empowering Democratic women leaders to run for office – and changing the face of power – for 20 years! Will you help us celebrate 20 years of impact with a contribution… Read More
2021 Annual Report: Fighting for Justice
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True Justice
To our Emerge California community, Yesterday’s long-awaited verdict brought forth a deep and complex range of emotions – relief, sadness, anger, grief – and we want to affirm the weight and import of this moment. Our hearts go out to the family of George Floyd, and the families of the… Read More
Statement on the Fight for Justice for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
We are heartsick. One week ago, eight people – including six of our Asian sisters – were victims of white supremacy, misogyny, the fetishization of Asian women, and gun violence. The families and communities of these victims will never be the same. We will never be the same. Violence from… Read More