NWPC-CA is hosting the NWPC National Convention

"Women ... We Deliver"

to be held at the 4-star Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach, CA

August 7-9, 2009

free shuttle from the Orange County Airport / free parking

Click here to see all the details

You can now register for convention at www.nwpc.org

Join NWPC - CA on Friday 8/7 for a  very special luncheon featuring Gloria Allred in support of our Women Candidates.  Click here for reservations and all the details.

Contact Teray Stephens (Convention CoChair) with any questions.

5/26/09 ...  Obama Picks Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court:  President Barack Obama has tapped federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic in history picked to wear the robes of a justice.  NWPC knows that a fair, balanced, impartial justice such as Judge Sotomayor will influence the decisions of the Court for decades, in many singificant areas ... not just reproductive freedom.  Read about her background here .

05/19/09 ...  Judy Chu Defeats Cedillo:  State Board of Equalization Vice Chairwoman Judy Chu won the most votes Tuesday for the open 32nd Congressional District seat, running well ahead of fellow Democrat state Sen. Gil Cedillo, but she fell short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.  Read the full story here. 

04/15/09 ...   Maria Shriver announces new project on Women:  On Tuesday, April 15, 2009, Maria Shriver announced a new project called, "A Woman�s Nation", which will take a new, empirical look at American women, who for the first time in our nation�s history, make up half of all workers and are becoming the primary breadwinners in more families than ever before.  Read full article here.

04/10/09 ...   Laura Chick will Oversee Stimulus Funds:  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appoints Laura Chick as inspector general to oversee the distribution of $48 billion in federal stimulus funds.  Read full story here.

04/07/09 ...   Erosion of Reproductive Rights Continues:  The Alaska House has approved a bill requiring a girl under 17 years of age to obtain her parent's consent to have an abortion.  House members voted 22-14 today, and the bill now goes to the Senate, where a similar measure failed to get a hearing last session.  The measure has been contentious. Supporters say parents should be involved in a child's medical decisions.  Opponents, however, contend it's unduly restrictive, especially for girls from abusive families.  The state Supreme Court found an earlier parental consent law unconstitutional but said it could view differently a law that requires only parental notification, not consent.

04/02/09 ...   Galgiani drops out of State Senate Race:  Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani, D-Livingston, has decided against running for state Senate in 2010.  The decision by the moderate Democrat from the Central Valley could clear the way for Assemblywoman Anna Caballero, D-Salinas, who is expected to make a bid for the seat.  Read the full story here. 

04/01/09 ...   Carly Fiorina Considers Senate Run:  According to a San Jose Mercury News report, Fiorina said she was considering a contest against Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer.  Read the full article here. 

03/31/09 ...   Hilda Solis Salutes Chavez as Champion of Labor:  "I would like to pay a special tribute to the legacy of Cesar E. Chavez. He dedicated his life to championing the rights of farm laborers and all working people, and he did it through nonviolence.  Chavez was a second-generation American. He was born March 31, 1927, in Yuma, Ariz., and raised during the Great Depression.  The lessons he learned during his time inspired him to dedicate his life to improving the lives of other less fortunate even than himself.  I am proud to celebrate his memory and contributions to our country."

03/31/09 ...   Cokie Roberts: Playing Field Still Not Level:  Given the fact that women make up the majority of the electorate and of colleges and professional schools, their numbers in positions of power are remarkably small. Yes, there's a female speaker of the House, but only 17 percent of the U.S. Congress and just about the same percentage of partners at major law firms are women. Only 13 of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women, and women make up only about one-third of college professors, with the numbers going down as the prestige of the institutions goes up.   Read the full article here.

03/20/09 ...   Elena Kagan becomes Soliciter General:  Elena Kagen became the nation's first female Soliciter General, a position informally regarded as the 10th Supreme Court justice and, for her, a possible audition for a spot in the starting nine.  Kagan, 48, was sworn in by Chief Justice Roberts in a ceremony that was closed to reporters.  She is widely regarded as a serious candidate for any opening on the high court that would be filled by President Obama, her former University of Chicago Law School teaching colleague. Real the full story here. 

03/18/09 ...   Congreswoman Ellen Tauscher heads to State Dept.:  Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher, D-Alamo, accepted an offer from the Obama administration to serve in a key post at the U.S. State Department.  Accepting the position of Undersecretary of Arms Control and International Security means Tauscher will vacate her seat as the representative of California's 10th Congressional District.  Read the full article here. 

03/07/09 ...  Sen. Barbara Boxer Champions CEDAW:  This year, with CEDAW-supporting Democrats holding power in Washington, Sen. Barbara Boxer plans a concerted effort to seek ratification as part of her agenda for a new Foreign Relations subcommittee chairmanship overseeing global women's issues.  "We've waited long enough," said Boxer, D-Calif. "All these years later, there's no excuse for not ratifying this critical convention to shine a light on women's rights around the world.  Read the full article here. 

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