women in elected office

There are a lot more women running for elected offices all over the nation in this year's political season than in the national election 2 years ago. This…

California Govenor Jerry Brown has approved new laws focused on pay inequality, child care, sexual assault victims, and more. The governor held a special…

Organizations throughout California are working to get more women involved in politics. But running for political office may not be practical for…

The California Legislative Women's Caucus has announced its priorities for the year. Capital Public Radio's Katie Orr reports.

Beginning next fall, three of California's "Big Five" legislative leaders will be women. As Capital Public Radio's Katie Orr reports, people who are…

A new report says just one in five city managers in California are women. And they make less in salary and benefits that male city managers. More in this…

The civic engagement organization "Close The Gap California" is looking to have more women run for elected office. The group has set a goal of electing 16…