blog post Where California Stands with Women in the Legislature By Jennifer Paluch Nov 19, 2020 Following the 2020 election, women will account for about one-third of California’s state legislators—as they did before the election. This is a smaller share than in neighboring states.
blog post Video: Women in California’s Legislature By Mary Severance Mar 17, 2023 On International Women’s Day, PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye moderated a discussion with four influential women in the California State Legislature, who talked about their experiences, their legislative priorities, and the importance of diverse voices in the policymaking process.
blog post The Gender Gap in California Politics By Dean Bonner Apr 5, 2018 Since 2014, support for Democratic candidates among female likely voters in California has surged. Will women voters make a pivotal difference in midterm elections?
blog post The 100th Anniversary of Women in the California Legislature By Mark Baldassare, Deborah Gonzalez May 10, 2018 It has been 100 years since the first women were elected to California's legislature, yet men still vastly outnumber women in the state government.
blog post Video: Celebrating 100 Years of Women in the California Legislature By Susan Gluss May 16, 2018 In an event celebrating the 100-year anniversary of women in the California legislature, female lawmakers—past and present—reflect on how the environment has, and hasn't, changed for women in Sacramento.
blog post Redistricting and the Changing Demographics of the California Legislature By Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch Feb 1, 2023 The November 2022 election has transformed the demographics of California’s state legislature and congressional delegation, adding greater numbers of Latinos and women in particular. Newly redrawn political districts are one of the factors driving this change.
blog post Video: Senator Boxer Comes to PPIC By Linda Strean Sep 1, 2015 In more than 20 years in the US Senate, Barbara Boxer told a PPIC audience that there have been good changes (more women today) and bad (the "chasm” that divides the parties).
