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
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
Benefield: Class of ‘90 Santa Rosa grad makes history in San Luis Obispo
“Stewart signed up for a leadership-training program with Emerge California, a group that helps train Democratic women to run for office. She was elected president of the Cal Poly Alumni Association, then elected to the San Luis Obispo City Council on her first try in 2018. This month, she was named… Read More
Electing Women is Key to Happiness: New Report
“Most women in the so-called “developed” world lack this level of resources and social standing. That’s the reason organizations like Emily’s List, Emerge, She Should Run and Higher Heights play such a critical role in changing the game. They help women overcome the early hurdles to getting elected.” Electing Women… Read More
Honoring the life of George Floyd
Today, on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, our hearts are with his family and all who loved him. He was a brother, a father, a friend – and his life mattered. For George Floyd – and the thousands of other Black women and men who… Read More
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
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
Celebrating women in politics: 10 books you need to read for Women’s History Month
This March we celebrate Women’s History Month, commemorating the lives, legacies, and contributions of women around the world. Since the inception of the women’s suffrage movement at Seneca Falls in 1848, we have seen a significant increase in women’s involvement in politics and the fight for women’s rights. It is… Read More
Black History Month Spotlight: Erica Stewart
“As the newest City Council member for San Luis Obispo, many have asked me what I think about being the first African-American woman female council person in our city.” Erica Stewart, Emerge California ’18 As the newest City Council member for San Luis Obispo, many have asked me what I… Read More