A non-partisan organization, Latinas Lead California is the state's first political action committee dedicated to raising funds to support Latinas seeking political office and/or appointment to public and private policy-making boards and commissions.
The California Democratic Party regularly hosts two-day comprehensive campaign trainings for grassroots activists across the state with locations throughout the state. Trainings are not necessarily geared towards candidates, but candidates do attend and have called the programs very beneficial in starting to plan their campaigns.
Sponsored by Emerge America Emerge California, an affiliate of Emerge America, is a political candidate training program for Democratic women in California who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels.
Democratic Women of the Desert is dedicated to promoting social, economic and political policies that reflect the priorities of women by educating members about women's issues, promoting women's political participation, actively recruiting young women, and fundraising for Democratic women candidates.
DAWN is a Democratic organization whose primary purpose is to assist in the election of Democratic, progressive, pro-choice women (& men) to elected & appointed office, and to advocate for policies and actions that protect the rights of women locally, nationally, and abroad.
Close the Gap California is a statewide campaign to close the gender gap in the California Legislature by 2028 by recruiting accomplished, progressive women in targeted districts and preparing them to launch competitive campaigns.
The National Women's Political Caucus of California works to increase women's participation in the political process and to identify, recruit, train and support feminist women for election and appointment to public office.
The CWLA Political Action Committee is a separate 527 organization that endorses and financially supports candidates for state and local office in California, with a special focus on developing and promoting viable women candidates who share CWLA's principles.
The California Women's Leadership Association (CWLA) identifies and assists women with opportunities for involvement in significant decision making opportunities and positions, including financial assistance from the group's PAC arm.
California Women Lead is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to providing leadership and campaign trainings, networking opportunities, and policy discussion forums for women interested in or holding elected and appointed offices at the state or local level.
