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We want to thank all of our members who participated in our process. The members have spoken! After our most recent membership vote, the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee membership upheld the PAC’s recommendation Yes on Proposition 50. This endorsement is recognition that this critical measure empowers California to counteract… Read more: ENDORSEMENT FOR THE NOVEMBER 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION

On November 4, 2025, California voters will face a defining moment—one that could determine the future of democracy across the United States. In recent months, we’ve witnessed a disturbing erosion of democratic norms driven by federal overreach. States like Texas and Missouri have taken extreme, behind-the-scenes actions to strip millions… Read more: PAC Recommendation for November 2025 Special Election

Dear Mayor Daniel Lurie,  On behalf of the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee (SFWPC), we write to urge you to appoint a woman-identifying Supervisor in District 4 following the recent recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio.  Although we did not take a position on the recall itself, we appreciate Supervisor Engardio’s… Read more: SFWPC Support for Appointing a Woman-Identifying Supervisor for District 4

The San Francisco Women’s Political Committee writes to express our strong support for the continued existence of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women as a standalone body with its full powers intact. At a time when women, girls, and non-binary individuals are still fighting for basic rights,… Read more: Support for the Commission on the Status of Women

On August 22nd, President Donald Trump threatened to send the National Guard to San Francisco to ‘clean-up’ the city. We condemn President Trump’s threats that instill fear amongst our immigrant communities and create political turmoil amongst our democratic city. President Trump has spread lies that San Francisco is filled with… Read more: San Francisco Women’s Political Committee Condemns Trumps Threats to Send National Troops to San Francisco

We want to thank all of our members who participated in our process. The members have spoken! After our most recent membership vote, the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee membership upheld the PAC’s recommendation No Recommendation.

This past month, our Political Action/Endorsement Committee discussed how the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee would engage in the September 2025 Special Election. After having very tough conversations, we came to a consensus on our recommendation and below we will provide our PAC recommendation We also invite you to vote… Read more: ENDORSEMENT RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION

The San Francisco Women’s Political Committee’s mission is to endorse, empower, and elect people as candidates for local office who self-identify as women, non-binary, or transgender and those who share our values. To uphold this mission we examine state and local level legislation relevant to our vision and move to… Read more: SFWPC’S 2025 Policy Agenda and Outlook

The San Francisco Women’s Political Committee (SFWPC) Board condemns the remarks made by Governor Newsom when describing the participation of trans women athletes in women’s sports. We are at a critical inflection point in our nation’s history. Marginalized communities are being targeted and vilified in halls of Congress,the White House,… Read more: Words Matter: SFWPC Supports Trans Athletes

Speak Out in Support of the San Francisco Democratic Party’s Code of Conduct Sexual harassment and abuse have no place in our politics. The San Francisco Democratic Party is taking an important stand by introducing a Code of Conduct to address these critical issues. This policy is a vital step… Read more: Support a Safer, More Inclusive Political Future

Since 2021, SFWPC has been a strong and consistent voice in San Francisco politics on combatting sexual harassment and abuse. During this time, we have advocated for policies to eliminate all forms of harassment, violence, and abuse across all political spaces in San Francisco. Our efforts have included pushing the… Read more: The Role of SFWPC on Abuse, Harassment & Assault in San Francisco Politics