Close the Gap CA is a campaign to increase the number of progressive women serving in the California Legislature by recruiting them to run in targeted open and purple districts. The campaign recruits accomplished women who are pro-choice, pro-public school funding and support paths out of poverty. By partnering with progressive organizations across the state, Close the Gap CA aims to achieve gender equality in the CA Legislature by 2028.
Women picked up a record 10 seats in CTGCA target districts in 2018. Importantly, this class of women is progressive and two-thirds women of color. With two more pick-ups in other districts around the state, women now make up 30% of the Legislature, up from 21% in 2017. Close the Gap CA played an instrumental role in this historic achievement.
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