CANDIDATES & ENDORSEMENTS

Each campaign cycle California Women’s List endorses women running for office with a primary focus on the state legislature and statewide races.

CWL endorsed candidates are tenacious leaders who champion equality and social justice on behalf of their communities.We are proud to support these incredible women

2022 Endorsed Statewide Candidates

  • Eleni Kounalakis

    Lieutenant Governor

  • Dr. Shirley Weber

    Secretary of State

  • Malia Cohen

    State Controller

2022 Endorsed Senate Candidates

  • Paula Villescaz

    Senate District 6

  • Angelique Ashby

    Senate District 8

  • Aisha Wahab

    Senate District 10

  • Caroline Menjivar

    Senate District 20

  • Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

    Senate District 28

  • Kim Carr

    Senate District 36

  • Catherine Blakespear

    Senate District 38

2022 Endorsed Assembly Candidates

  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

    Assembly District 4

  • Rebecca Chenoweth

    Assembly District 5

  • Stephanie Nguyen

    Assembly District 10

  • Lori Wilson

    Assembly District 11

  • Sara Aminzadeh

    Assembly District 12

  • Veronica Vargas

    Assembly District 13

  • Mia Bonta

    Assembly District 18

  • Liz Ortega

    Assembly District 20

  • Diane Papan

    Assembly District 21

  • Jessica Self

    Assembly District 22

  • Esmeralda Soria

    Assembly District 27

  • Gail Pellerin

    Assembly District 28

  • Dawn Addis

    Assembly District 30

  • Dr. Jasmeet Bains

    Assembly District 35

  • Andrea Rosenthal

    Assembly District 39

  • Pilar Schiavo

    Assembly District 40

  • Jacqui Irwin

    Assembly District 42

  • Laura Friedman

    Assembly District 44

  • Christy Holstege

    Assembly District 47

  • Lisa Calderon

    Assembly District 56

  • Esther Portillo

    Assembly District 60

  • Tina McKinnor

    Assembly District 62

  • Blanca Pacheco

    Assembly District 64

  • Fauzia Rizvi

    Assembly District 63

  • Fatima Iqbal-Zubair

    Assembly District 65

  • Janet Foster

    Assembly District 69

  • Diedre Nguyen

    Assembly District 70

  • Cottie Petrie-Norris

    Assembly District 73

  • Georgette Gomez

    Assembly District 80

2022 Endorsed Local Candidates

  • Annalisa Perea

    Fresno City Council District 1

  • Karen Bass

    Mayor of Los Angeles

  • Marina Torres

    Los Angeles City Attorney

  • Hilda Solis

    Los Angeles County Supervisor District

  • Lindsey Horvath

    Los Angeles County Supervisor District 3`

  • Eunisses Hernandez

    Los Angeles City Council District 1

  • Katy Young Yaroslavsky

    Los Angeles City Council District 5

  • Monica Rodriguez

    Los Angeles City Council District 7

  • Dulce Vasquez

    Los Angeles City Council District 9

  • Kate Pynoos

    Los Angeles City Council District 13

  • Dr. Jen Campbell

    San Diego City Council District 2

  • Monica Montgomery-Steppe

    San Diego City Council District 4

  • Honey Mahogany

    San Francisco County Supervisor District 6

  • Catherine Stefani

    San Francisco County Supervisor District 2

  • Cindy Chavez

    San Jose Mayor

  • Maya Esparza

    San Jose City Council District 7