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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

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  US Senate: Adam Schiff US Rep. in Congress, District 11: Nancy Pelosi US Rep. in… Read more: ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 2024 GENERAL ELECTION

This past weekend, we interviewed the San Francisco Board of Education, CCSF Board of Trustees, BART Board of Directors, and District Attorney candidates, along with several state and local ballot measures and provided our PAC recommendations here for the November 5, 2024 election. We also invite you to vote from… Read more: PAC Recommendations for Candidates in SF Races & State and Local Ballot Measures – November 2024 Election

This weekend, our Political Action/Endorsement Committee interviewed San Francisco Mayoral and Board of Supervisor candidates for the November 5, 2024 election. After giving candidates and representatives an opportunity to share their thoughts and meet with the committee, we are excited to to provide our PAC recommendations below. We also invite… Read more: PAC Recommendations for Mayor & Board of Supervisors Candidates – November 2024 Election

SFWPC is proud to announce our early endorsement of ACA 5 – California Right to Marry (Marriage Equality) and Repeal of Proposition 8 – for the November 2024 election! This measure is core to SFWPC’s values of equity, intersectional feminism, and inclusion. We strongly support repealing Proposition 8 (2008), which defines… Read more: Early Endorsement | Yes on ACA 5!

Candidates and campaigns, we want to hear from you! The November 2024 Election is fast approaching and SFWPC is eager to connect with candidates and campaigns. We are holding our endorsement interviews for San Francisco Mayor and Board of Supervisor candidates on the weekend of July 27 – 28, with… Read more: November 2024 Endorsement Process

SFWPC reaffirms its commitment to condemning sexual abuse, assault, harassment and predatory behavior across political lines and stature in San Francisco’s political circles. It has been almost three years since the San Francisco Women’s Political Committee supported survivors speaking about their experience with sexual assault by individuals in elected and… Read more: SFWPC commitment to condemning sexual abuse in San Francisco politics

We want to thank all of the candidates and members who participated in our process. We provided PAC recommendations and statements about our recommendations to our membership, who cast their votes to endorse this week. After compiling the results, we’re excited to announce our membership has upheld our recommendations.  Here… Read more: Candidate Endorsements for the March 2024 Election

This past weekend, we interviewed candidates and provided our PAC recommendations here for the March 5, 2024 election! Please read our statements below for thoughts on our recommended candidates. SFWPC statement on San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (SF DCCC) – Assembly Districts 17 & 19 recommendations Assembly District 17 (14… Read more: SFWPC Statements on PAC Recommendations for Candidates for the March 2024 Election