Mission
Founded in 1974, California Women Lead is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing leadership and campaign trainings, networking opportunities, and policy discussion forums for women interested in or who hold elected and appointed offices. California Women Lead's mission, as women in government, is to inform and educate its constituencies as well as encourage and support women to seek public office.

California Women Lead's membership is open to women and men who are committed to the goals of supporting women in office. California Women Lead members include:

§ Members of Congress
§ California State Legislators
§ County Supervisors
§ City Council Members
§ School Board Trustees
§ Judges
§ Other appointed and elected officeholders

In addition, non-officeholders and constituents, including advocates, lobbyists, political and legislative staff members, businesses and students, are members of California Women Lead.

California Women Lead does not endorse candidates, nor issues or bills.