14/06/2026
Susan Roughgarden, team CTG, protests at a event 👊
Close the Gap California
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We are closing the gender gap in the California Legislature by recruiting progressive women to run.
To identify and recruit great women, we are partnering with women's organizations in the progressive advocacy communities focused on fighting poverty and the wage gap, fighting to improve our public schools, and working to ensure affordable access to healthcare for women and their families. We also collaborate with women's civic and political organizations. Our goal: to recruit policy-minded progr
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13/06/2026
Congratulations Sarah Rascon 💐
13/06/2026
Congratulations Sara Hernandez .26 💐
12/06/2026
Congratulations Councilwoman Jessie Lopez 💐 She will be the first Latina elected in district (AD 68) if she wins in November.
12/06/2026
Congratulations CTG Recruit Sara H Deen 💐 She will be the first Pakistani American in the state legislature if elected in November.
12/06/2026
Congratulations to CTG Recruit Leila Namvar 💐 She will be the first Muslim and the first Iranian-American to represent the district if elected in November.
12/06/2026
Congratulations to CTG Recruit Dr. Ida Obeso-Martinez for Assembly 💐 She will be the 2nd Democratic woman to be elected if she wins in November. This seat (AD-36) has not had a woman Assemblymember in over 30+ years.
12/06/2026
Congratulations Jackie Elward for State Assembly 💐
12/06/2026
On the , every single seat counts.
In addition to protecting the ground we’ve gained with our incumbent women, just 16 open and swing contests will decide if we reach parity in November.
Nearly half of those races to watch are uphill battles in swing districts. That’s why CTG worked harder this cycle than ever to drive up opportunity in purple districts and ensure women are in place to capitalize on a possible blue wave!
11/06/2026
Close the Gap Catalyst hosted a Post Election Briefing zoom yesterday.
Mara Elliott , CTG class of 2026 for SD 40, spoke about why she decided to run, "I looked at my community and asked myself, 'If I don't do it will someone else do it? And the answer was no.'"
Thank you for running and winning your primary!
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