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We are recruiting for our 2024 Board and Committees Our team is gearing up for the critical 2024 elections, and we would love for you to apply to join our Board or one of our committees! SFWPC is an all-volunteer organization, and the efforts of our Board and Committee members …

Candidates and campaigns, we want to hear from you! The March 2024 Election is fast approaching and SFWPC is eager to connect with candidates and campaigns. We are holding our endorsement interviews for candidates on the weekend of December 16 – 17, with a membership vote from December 19 – …

We need your help! Take 5 minutes to complete a survey on preventing sexual violence in San Francisco politics Submission deadline extended to March 15th! We’re collaborating with the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee — the governing body of the local Democratic party — to draft a policy to …

Welcome the SFWPC 2023 Board of Directors! Co-Presidents: Jennifer Longley and Denise HeitzenroderVice Presidents: Alondra Esquivel Garcia and Linda LiuSecretary: Gabriela JimenezAt-Large Board Member: Jupiter PerazaPolicy Co-Chairs: Bianca Rosen & Mona BarberMembership Chair: Dyanna VolekPAC Chair: Chelsey FrankEvents Chair: Priya GuptaCommunications Co-Chairs: Wencie Hoang and Mollie MerrittFundraising Chair: Malaika KirkwoodSenior …

The SFWPC Board condemns the remarks made by Supervisor Peskin in describing a Transgender woman in San Francisco politics. We appreciate Supervisor Peskin’s apology, particularly his clarification on Twitter taking additional accountability for his comments, and we acknowledge his public support of women in other areas of SF politics. However, …

We want to thank all of the candidates, campaigns, and members who participated in our process. The members have spoken! Please see the candidates and measures SFWPC is supporting this November: Statewide + Regional Candidates:  Governor: Gavin Newsom Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber Attorney General: …

This weekend, our Political Action/Endorsement Committee interviewed candidates and deliberated initiatives at the state and 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 all eligible members to vote electronically from …

The San Francisco Women’s Political Committee has completed our endorsement recommendations for the November 8, 2022 election! Over the past few weeks our PAC Committee has been reviewing ballot measures, tracking candidate filings and spent all of this past weekend interviewing candidates and measure representatives. We have recommendations for nearly all …

Candidates and campaigns, we want to hear from you! The November 2022 Election is fast approaching and SFWPC is eager to connect with candidates and campaigns. We anticipate holding our endorsement interviews the weekend of August 13-14, with a membership vote from August 15-17.

Come join us on Monday July 25th at 6:00PM for a Honoring Our Past, Fighting For Our Future. Summer in the City is SFWPC’s flagship event and we’re so excited to be hosting this event in person this year. Speakers and Honorees are still to be announced. Get your tickets today!  Ticket includes a …

We oppose the Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, released today and authored by Justice Alito, overturning the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade. Roe was the culmination of battles across generations for reproductive and bodily autonomy. It laid the foundation for women and all people …