CA Legislative Women’s Caucus on Pace to Record Historic Wins with Gender Parity Secured in Senate and in Play for Assembly
SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC) Outgoing Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Chair-Elect Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), and Vice Chair-Elect Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) released the following statement regarding the historic number of women elected to the California State Legislature:
“This November election is on track to achieve a significant milestone in women’s representation in the California Legislature. For the first time, California's State Senate will reach gender parity with a minimum of 21 women senators in the 40 member body, and, when all votes are counted, that number has the potential to increase to 22,” said outgoing LWC Chair State Senator Nancy Skinner.