San Francisco Women's Political Committee
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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 address sexual harassment and violence …
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 Advisor: Amber Bissell, Esq.
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, his characterization of his initial …
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: Rob Bonta Controller: Malia Cohen …
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 Aug 16-18. For our thoughts …
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 measures and candidates on the …
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 one year membership! We are …
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 who can become pregnant to …
You’ve probably heard the phrase “the first Pride was a riot.” It’s a snappy catchphrase to remind non-LGBTQ+ people what Pride means apart from the over-commercialized version of rainbow flags and glitter that corporate America has made Pride month into. Sadly, the phrase is as important as ever to remember. GLAAD released a study this …
