4TH ANNUAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Our 4th Annual Fundraiser, held on Wednesday, May 14 in San Francisco at the beautiful Regency Center with special guest Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and honoring Assembly Speaker Karen Bass as our Emerge 2008 Woman of the Year was a wonderful success! Funds raised provide support for the Emerge California program. More than 300 people attended to hear remarks from program members Estelle Clemons (June campaign info below), newly elected Piedmont City Councilwoman Margaret Fujioka who introduced Speaker Bass – fresh from her swearing in as Speaker the night before in Sacramento, and Rachel Norton (Nov 08 San Francisco School Board candidate) who introduced Washington Governor Chris Gregoire. All speakers were incredibly inspiring, with Speaker Bass and Governor Gregoire calling on women to actualize their own political aspirations, and motivating us to support women when they run for office because when women run, they win in similar numbers to men.

Emerge California would like to thank Stephanie Berger; Philip Cohen; Copy Station; Karl Dannecker with Corporate Media Systems; Stephanie Graves; Michael Jennings of Small Potatoes Catering; Photographer Aengus McGiffin; Jenica Pugh of the Regency Center; Catalina Ruiz-Healy for the media presentation at the event; and Julie Wertz for the invitation design. As well, we'd like to thank Emerge California Board Chair Margot Biehle, and Board Members Hala Hijazi, Teri Olle and Tammy Paster for all their hard work and input. A special thanks to Emerge California assistant Jessica Chiavara.

And a big thank you to all who contributed! We very much appreciate your support – we can't do this without it. And we still need your help! If you are inspired to give again, or would like to support Emerge California for the first time this year, please go to emergeca.org/donate.

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ALUMNAE AND PROGRAM MEMBER UPDATE

Lisa Jensen (07) was appointed by the San Jose City Council to a full four-year term on the San Jose Planning Commission. Lisa had been appointed in 2007 to fill a vacated seat.

Murlene Randle (07) was elected an at-large delegate pledged to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic National Convention; and she is also a candidate for membership on the Democratic National Committee. The members of the Executive Board will vote on membership to the Democratic National Committee on June 15 at the Executive Board Meeting in San Francisco.

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JUNE CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Exciting news — Emerge California has 10 women running for June 3 elections — LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY! Many great ways to support them — donations, volunteering and of course, this weekend is a big Get Out The Vote (GOTV) weekend. Contact them to see what you can do and how you can help. They need your support!

ACTIVE DCCC RACES:

Darleen Brooks (08) for Alameda DCCC 16th AD (re–election)
To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Friends of Darleen Brooks
645 Canyon Oaks Drive, Unit G
Oakland, CA 94605
getclarity2@gmail.com
510-878-2793

Darolyn Davis (06) for San Francisco DCCC 13th AD
To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Elect Darolyn Davis to SFDCCC
45 Belden Place, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
darolyn@darolyndavis.com
415-274-1821
www.darolyndavis.com

Elizabeth Echols (04) for Alameda DCCC 14th AD (re-election)
To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Friends of Elizabeth Echols
37 Conrad Court
Berkeley, CA 94611
elizabethechols2008@gmail.com
510-338-1088
www.progressivedemcoalition.org

Beverly Greene (05) for Alameda DCCC 14th AD (re-election)
To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Friends of Beverly Greene
P.O. Box 1096
Berkeley, CA 94701
BevGreene@aol.com
510-528-7414
www.progressivedemcoalition.org

Sumi Paranjape (07) for Alameda DCCC 16th AD
To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Friends of Sumi Paranjape
331 Adams Street
Oakland, CA 94610
sumip1@gmail.com
510-931-7477
grassrootsprogressives.org/16th-candidates/sumi

Karen Weinstein (08) for Alameda DCCC 14th AD (re-election)
To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Karen Weinstein for County Central Committee
643 Santa Rosa Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
KarenWeinstein.Berkeley@gmail.com
510-504-4903
grassrootsprogressives.org/14th-candidates/karen

GOOD NEWS: Brigette Hunley (06) for Solano DCCC District 4 is in an uncontested race (four candidates for four spots), so will not appear on the ballot and will be sworn onto the DCCC in June in Solano. Diana Conti (07) for Marin DCCC is also in an uncontested race, so she too will not appear on the ballot and will be sworn onto the DCCC in June in Marin. Congratulations to them both!

OTHER IMPORTANT JUNE 3 ELECTIONS:

Estelle Clemons (08) for San Leandro City Council District 6

To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Estelle Clemons for San Leandro City Council
P.O. Box 2001
San Leandro, CA 94577
clemonse@sbcglobal.net
510-326-5301
FPPC ID# 1304777
www.ElectEstelleClemons.com

Sandra Davis (08) for San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors District 3

To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Committee to Elect Sandra K. Davis
2339 West Hammer Lane #153
Stockton, CA 95209
info@sandradavis4supervisor.com
209-477-8280
FPPC ID# 1303974
www.sandradavis4supervisor.com

Linda Seifert (08) for Solano County Board of Supervisors District 2

To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Seifert for Supervisor
P.O. Box 184
5055 Business Center Drive, Suite 108
Fairfield, CA 94534
ljsjd@aol.com
707-864-0110
FPPC ID# 13001737
www.seifertforsupervisor.com

To contact, volunteer or contribute:
Zane for Supervisor
1585 Terrace Way #539
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
shirlee@zaneforsupervisor.com
707-578-3501
www.zaneforsupervisor.com

We will add more information on all of our California campaigns as it is made available to us. Check next month's newsletter for campaign results and NOVEMBER campaign updates.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Bay Area Democrats Reception for Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Friday, May 30
5:00pm-7:30pm, San Francisco (address upon RSVP)
$100 Reception, $250 Photoline
RSVP by emailing info@bayareadems.org with subject line "May 30 Reception for Governor Sebelius"

Please Join Assemblymembers Fiona Ma & Mark Leno
For a Fundraising Cocktail Reception To Support Assemblyman Mervyn M. Dymally And His Campaign for State Senate in the 25th District
With Special Guests Former Mayor & Speaker of the Assembly Willie Brown, Jr. & District Attorney Kamala Harris
Friday, May 30
6:00pm-8:00pm, Lush Life Gallery, 1320 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
Suggested Contribution ~ Platinum Level ~ $3600 Gold Level ~ $2000 Silver Level ~ $1000 Bronze Level ~ $500 Minimum to attend ~ $250
RSVP to Kelli at 619-239-1721 or kelli@kmstrategies.net

Reception for Mayor Gina Papan
Democratic Candidate for Assembly, District 19
Friday, May 30
6:30pm-8:30pm, Home of Patty & Nick Rally, San Mateo (address upon RSVP)
$50 per person
RSVP to Stefani Roumelitoes at 415-402-0303

Money in Politics: Public Forum on Clean Elections
Sunday, June 1
2:00pm-4:00pm, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street at Grove
Latino/Hispanic Community Room (on Library's lower level)
Free event, open to the public, not a library sponsored event
For more information, call 415-648-6740 or contact at sf-info@caclean.org
Or go to: caclean.org/events/sf.php

Honorable Kamala D. Harris and Andrea Dew Steele invite you
To a lunch with Wendy Gruel, Los Angeles City Councilwoman
And a candidate for Los Angeles City Controller in March 2009
Friday, June 6
12:00pm-1:30pm, Bacar Restaurant, 448 Brannan Street, San Francisco
Requested contribution level: $150-$500
To RSVP or for more information, contact Laura Talmus at 415-928-2992 or laura@kamalaharris.org

Equal Rights Advocates 34th Anniversary Luncheon
Keynote Speaker: Donna Brazile, author of Cooking With Grease and
political strategist regularly featured on CNN and MSNBC
Friday, June 13
11:30am Check in & Reception, 12:00pm Lunch
The Marriott, 55 Fourth Street, San Francisco
General Admission tickets $150
To RSVP or for more information, contact Jessica at 415-575-2395 or events@equalrights.org

Rachel Norton for SF School Board Campaign Kickoff and
Petition Signature Drive
Saturday, June 14
9:30am-11:30am, 5237 California Street, San Francisco
RSVP to events@rachelnorton.com or 415-762-0721
Note: Petition circulators must be San Francisco registered voters; if you're not a registered SF voter you can't circulate petitions, but you are still welcome at the event.

Disclaimer: Emerge does not endorse candidates, but we'd like you to know about events where you can support candidates and issues in your area.

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JOBS THROUGH THE EMERGE NETWORK

The Alliance for Climate Protection is looking for a Deputy Director for Community Partnerships
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The Alliance for Climate Protection is looking for a Deputy Director for Grassroots
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For detailed descriptions of all job listings, click here.

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LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION

Women's Policy Institute (WPI) is now accepting applications for its sixth class of fellows. The only program of its kind in the nation, the vision for the Institute is to increase the number of community-based women leaders in California who are actively involved in shaping and implementing policies that affect the health and well-being of women and girls. The program provides intensive advocacy and leadership training each year for a diverse group of up to 30 California women who are leading non-profit organizations and seek to act as a bridge between the needs of communities and policymakers. In its first five years, the WPI has trained over 130 women, and fellows have helped to pass nine new laws that positively impact women's lives throughout California. Areas of focus for the 2008-2009 program are: economic justice, environmental health & justice, criminal justice, reproductive health & justice, and elder women's issues. The Women's Policy Institute is a program of the Women's Foundation of California.

For more information on the Women's Policy Institute and to download an application, please visit womensfoundca.org/wpiapply

The deadline for applications is June 11, 2008.

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JUNE WEEKEND PREVIEW

Saturday, June 7 will be the final training session for the Class of 2008, held in San Francisco. The training will consist of a discussion and working groups about ethical leadership, and then Elaine Shaw of Dugger Shaw will lead a pragmatic discussion about Campaign Finance. The afternoon will be their final public speaking training with Christina Harbridge with Allegory Training. They'll finish the day with their final Ready To Run exercise and sharing their experiences of volunteering on campaigns as they're required to do throughout the program year. The last dinner of the year will be with Emerge California board members and to close out another remarkable year.

If you are interested in seeing what an Emerge California training weekend is like, please call Gretchen at 415-874-7433.

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