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POLITICS

There’s Still Work Left to Do to Increase Diversity in Congress

  • Post Author By Jeremy Lum
  • Post Date February 25, 2019

On January 3, 2019, when the 116th Congress was sworn in, the nation witnessed the most diverse group of congressmen and congresswomen to date. The […]

The 91 Democratic women in the House of Representatives gather on Capitol Hill. Nearly half of these women were elected in 2018. photo courtesy of The Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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After Pivotal Term as SF Mayor, Gavin Newsom Elected Governor

  • Post Author By Lucy Barnum
  • Post Date February 25, 2019

On January 7, Gavin Newsom gave his inaugural address from the steps of the California State Capitol. Newsom — who had been sworn in as […]

Govenor Gavin Newsom speaking at Stanford University in November 2008 when he was Mayor of San Francisco. He was campaigning against Prop 8, a statewide initiative which was passed just days later that opposed Newsom's decision to issue thousands of same-sex marriage licenses in 2004. photo courtesy of Josh Thompson
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Progressive Candidates Battle in District 15 Assembly Race

When compared to the candidates battling in polarized partisan races across the country, Assembly District 15 candidates Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wicks, both Democrats, may seem […]

Days after a Wicks sign was placed on the grassy median that divides Sacramento Street, a Beckles sign was strategically placed beside it. Dozens of campaing posters now line the street across from North Berkeley Bart station. photo courtesy of Lucy Barnum
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DNC Hesitates to Fund Black, Female Candidates in Red States

After the 2016 election, the political engagement in the United States has shifted. As a result of a tumultuous past two years, people who were […]

Councilwoman D.D. Adams at a rally after winning the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's 5th US House District. Photo Courtesy of Campbell Turner, D.D. Adams Campaign
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2016 Election Spurs Increase of Female Political Involvement

  • Post Author By Liv Jenks
  • Post Date October 31, 2018

In October 2016, the Washington Post released a tape of Donald Trump boasting to Access Hollywood reporter Billy Bush that he would “grab [women] by the pussy.” […]

Female politicians rally outside of SF City Hall with representatives of other women's rights organizations. Photo courtesy of SFWPC