HUNGER FOR CHANGE

This election has revved up our political process unlike anything we have seen in decades. Across the country, Democrats are showing up to participate in campaigns, and voting in record numbers. Women are voting in record numbers!

Believe it or not, on June 3rd it will be California’s time to vote again in our State primary. This is a key election that will determine the fate of many of our female candidates.

Most people are feeling the disparaging downward trends in our economy with gas and food prices rising – while incomes remain stagnant – along with the problems in the real estate markets. Coupled with that are the divides in our social unity and the uncertainty in our global relations. Now more than ever we have the opportunity to step up to the ballot box and make a difference.

In local races we need a revolution in California – fresh ideas and goals that can move us back toward a being country that thrives. It’s easy to gloss over these legislative races because of the intense media attention afforded higher profile races. But the election of pro-choice, Democratic women to the California State government can bring that alternative perspective. Electing women matters because they bring a distinctive perception to the political process. Yet, we are losing women elected officials and it’s time to halt this trend. Our state legislature is still dominated by men by more than 3 to 1 – but in this election we have the opportunity to place women in more positions of power than ever before.

The mission of the CALIFORNIA LIST is to provide financial and strategic support to progressive Democratic women running for seats in the California state government, who are committed to reproductive freedom and equality for women. CALIFORNIA LIST has identified 26 women running in this election worthy of your support. Through a committee process we have vetted our endorsed women candidates with personal interviews sand examination of their record of experience to be those who will support the mission of CALIFORNIA LIST to work with those committed values to make changes that will make a difference.

CALIFORNIA LIST is proud to endorse the following candidates:

Carole Migden, Senate District 3
Lois Wolk, Senate District 5
Wilma Chan, Senate District 9
Loni Hancock, Senate District 9
Hannah-Beth Jackson, Senate District 19
Carol Liu, Senate District 21
Fran Pavley, Senate District 23
Mariko Yamada, Assembly District 8
Alyson Huber, Assembly District 10
Nancy Skinner, Assembly District 14
Joan Buchanan, Assembly District 15
Gina Papan, Assembly District 19
Anna Song, Assembly District 22
Fran Florez, Assembly District 30
Laurette Healey, Assembly District 40
Linda Harris-Forster, Assembly District 52
Norma Torres, Assembly District 61

Visit our website at www.californialist.org to see full biographies of all the candidates. And please, consider joining CALIFORNIA LIST and donating to these wonderful candidates. You can do this at our website.

This is a great time for California because we have the chance to effect real change. We need to raise the number of women elected legislators and June 2nd is your opportunity to move women closer to equal representation. Save the Date!