Cerritos College Host First-Ever Summit for Progressive Women Seeking to Run for Office

Last weekend, Women: Organized to Win hosted a very successful first-annual Women’s Summit for women aspiring to run for elected office in California. 

Women from throughout the state joined by Congresswomen Linda Sanchez (CA-38) and Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) convened at Cerritos College on July 27 where summit attendees participated in educational workshops and networked with other women considering launching campaigns of their own.

“Women make up more than half of all registered voters, but only 18% of federally elected Representatives are women,” said Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, who encouraged summit attendees to run for office. “We need to elect more women because of what they bring to the job. Recently, Stanford and the University of Chicago did a study comparing female and male lawmakers. The conclusion of the study was clear: women are more effective legislators than men. They introduce more legislation which results in more resources for their district. The legislation women introduce receives greater support from their colleagues.” 

The Women’s Summit provided future women candidates with a roadmap for a successful campaign and strategies for overcoming challenges of running for elected office. Attendees also participated in breakout sessions on a variety of campaign components including fundraising, community outreach, and voter identification.