San Francisco Women's Political Committee
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Earlier this week, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin revealed that the San Francisco Police Department has been, for potentially the last six years, cross-referencing DNA samples from criminal suspects against those of rape victims. Most recently, a woman was arrested for a felony property crime based on DNA samples provided at the time she …
We are thrilled to share our 2022 Board slate with you! This year, we had many remarkable applicants apply to our board, and we’re thrilled to be welcoming them to board and committee roles. Our new board term will begin on January 3, 2022. To finalize our 2022 Board, a virtual ballot will be emailed …
San Francisco Women’s Political Committee has completed our February 2022 endorsements process. For the past week, eligible SFWPC members cast their votes to endorse local and statewide candidates and weigh in on local issues. After compiling the results, we’re excited to announce SFWPC’s Official Endorsements for the February 2022 election: Assembly District 17: Bilal Mahmood (sole endorsement) …
This weekend, our Political Action/Endorsement Committee interviewed candidates and deliberated initiatives at the local level. After giving candidates and representatives an opportunity to share their thoughts and meet with the committee, we are excited to provide our recommendations below and invite you to vote from December 8-10. For our thoughts on certain recommendations, please read …
SFWPC PAC Committee feels strongly that recalls should be used only when absolutely necessary and when an elected representative has egregiously committed a dereliction of duty. Any recommendation by SFWPC goes beyond moderate and progressive politics. The San Francisco Unified School District has been experiencing serious issues for a long time and the pandemic exacerbated many …
We are officially accepting applications for our 2022 Board! Applicants will be considered for both Board Co-Chair and Committee roles. Submit your application via this form by midnight on Saturday, November 13. We will be conducting interviews the week of November 15-19, 2021. Interviews will be 30 minute virtual sessions with current Board members. SFWPC: …
Protect Survivors, Not Abusers Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault It has been two months since San Francisco housing activist Sasha Perigo spoke out about being raped by local activist Jon Jacobo. At that time, our board issued a call-to-action to condemn sexual abuse, assault, harassment and predatory behavior across political lines and stature in San Francisco’s political circles. Today, …
Yesterday, September 1, the Texas anti-abortion law, known as Senate Bill 8, went into effect. Senate Bill 8 undermines Roe v. Wade and blocks access to abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy, effectively taking away a woman’s right to choose. The impact deprives Texas women of nearly all options for abortion services. SFWPC strongly condemns …
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault On Friday, San Francisco housing activist Sasha Perigo went public about her rape by another local activist, Jon Jacobo. We commend Sasha’s courage and bravery in sharing this very personal trauma in great detail in order to both lessen her own burden of keeping this secret, and in making it public …
\”An Israeli airstrike targeted and destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets hours after another Israeli air raid on a densely populated refugee camp killed at least 10 Palestinians from an extended family, mostly children, on Saturday. The strike on the high-rise came nearly …