The California Women’s State Appointment Project (CWSAP) is receiving great positive press from the media, especially from online blogs. The California political blog Fox & Hounds Daily recently featured an article about CWSAP and explained how essential it is to give women a voice and role in public policy. CWSAP encourages women statewide to apply for an appointment under the new gubernatorial administration in November. For more information about CWSAP and how to apply for an appointment, please visit www.cawomenlead.org/cwap.

Click here to read “Providing Women With a Role and Voice In Public Policy” by Rachel Michelin at Fox & Hounds Daily.

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2010 M.O.V.E.R Award Recipients Chief Information Officer Teri Takai, former Santa Barbara County Supervisor Susan J. Rose, former Sacramento County Supervisor Muriel Johnson and Kaiser Permanente accepted by Kirk Kleinschmidt

Click here to view more photos from Summer Reception 2010.

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It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the California Women's State Appointment Project 2010. The mission of this nonpartisan project is to encourage and recruit women to apply for an appointment to boards, commissions, or in agencies with the new gubernatorial administration that will be elected in November. California Women Lead, the National Women's Political Caucus-California, Leadership California, the California Commission on the Status of Women, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), and Black Women Organized for Political Action are the coalition of organizations leading this effort to ensure we have a rich, diverse pool of women from all corners of the state.

The goal of this project is to bring to the new governor and transition team the names and resumes of women interested in serving in the new administration to bring a significant pool of qualified women to serve as appointees. The Coalition will be presenting the new Governor and their transition team members with binders of applications from women from throughout the state who are interested in serving in the new administration. We are recruiting women from all background and for all level of positions – high level, paid and volunteer. Many of these boards and commissions need women to serve in public positions, so don't think you need to be an expert in a specific area to apply! There are many women out there who are serving on boards and commissions and learning as they go!

We know there are many amazing women throughout California. As the state faces so many challenges we need to engage women from across the state and encourage them to serve. The Coalition's goal is to not only increase the number of women in appointed office, but ensure that boards and commissions reflect the rich diversity of California.

We hope you will consider filling out the application located on this website so we can include you in the project. We have included information to try and answer any questions you may have about the process and all of us are here to help.

Thank you for considering being a part of this exciting project. We look forward to working with you to increase the number of women in appointed office in California. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call any of the women listed below.

Click here to proceed to the California Women's State Appointment Project Application Form.

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The Coalition leading this effort includes CA Women Lead, the National Women’s Political Caucus – California, Leadership California, the California Commission on the Status of Women, Hispana’s Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) and Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA)

Click here to view more photos from the CWSAP Press Conference.

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The State Board of Directors of California Women Lead would like to thank the following sponsors. We deeply appreciate their continued support for our organization and its vision.
Diamond Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
California Building Industry Association Betty T. Yee, State Board of Equalization, District 1
Friend Sponsors
California School Boards Association California Federation of Teachers Californians Allied for Patient Protection The Gualco Group, Inc. Honorable Susan J. Rose, former Santa Barbara County Supervisor Lisa Kaplan, Natomas School Board Member & President of the Sacramento Regional Chapter of CA Women Lead Ogilvy Public Relations Group Park Ultra Lounge Perry Communications United Public Employees of California, Local 792 Charlene Zettel, Member on the UC Board of Regents & CA Women Lead State Board of Directors

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California Women Lead is committed to helping women throughout the state to realize their full leadership potential. One of our most successful programs is our appointments trainings. Over the past two years, CA over 2000 women on the nuts and bolts of the appointments process at the state and local levels. Because of our wide women in successfully being appointed and now CA Women Lead has received the attention nationally by other states who are interested in instituting the same type of program (in the coming weeks look for information on a national program CA Women Lead may be joining).

Here is where CA Women Lead needs your help – we want to reach even more women in California. We are looking for opportunities to partner with CA Women Lead members in hosting an appointments training. If you would like more information or are interested in hosting a training in your area contact us at admin@cawomenlead.org.