CTG SoCal Lead Recruiter Dr. Diandra “Dee” Bremond emcees to a full house at the 2023 Party for Parity

Party for Parity

Close the Gap showed up big-time at the California Democratic Party Convention in Los Angeles!

After announcing our outstanding initial Class of 2024 (just in time for convention events to kick off!), we got straight to work connecting with California activists at our booth, sharing our vision, and inviting hundreds of new friends to join our historic push for gender parity in the world’s 4th largest economy.

And did we mention we threw the hottest party in town?

From left to right: SoCal Lead Recruiter Emily Getoff, Volunteer Recruiter Kat Abrot, Asm. Tina McKinnor (CTG Class of 2022) and Supervolunteer Elizabeth Beheler at the 2023 CADEM Organizing Convention in LA

Left: NorCal Lead Recruiter Julia Leitner with Antioch City Councilmember Monica Wilson (CTG Class of 2024), Right: Pittsburg Mayor (& candidate for Contra Costa Board of Supervisors) Shanelle Scales-Preston, past Tracy City Councilmember Rhodesia Ransom (CTG Class of 2024) and CTG ED Susannah Delano

From left to right: Palm Springs City Councilmember Lisa Middleton (CTG Class of 2024), Palm Springs Outgoing Mayor Christy Holstege (CTG Class of 2024), CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, Alhambra City Councilmember Sasha Renee Perez (CTG Class of 2024), Hala Hijazi of NARAL Pro-Choice CA, CTG ED Susannah Delano, CTG SoCal Lead Recruiter Dr. Dee Bremond, Asm. Mia Bonta (CTG Class of 2021), Danielle Guillen of California Women’s List, and Mountain View Board of Education Member Cindy Wu

On Friday, May 26th, we brought together all-star partners California Women’s List, Emerge California, Fund Her, and NARAL Pro-Choice California to host the first-ever Party for Parity. We welcomed a beyond-capacity crowd to hear from an array of truly powerful speakers, including special guests State Controller Malia Cohen, Alhambra Councilmember Sasha Renée Pérez, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, and many more.

From left to right: CTG ED Susannah Delano, Monica Wilson (CTG Class of 2024), CTG Scout Julie Caskey, Assemblymember (& candidate for Congress) Laura Friedman / Tisa Rodriguez, ED Susannah Delano, CADEM Controller & Women’s Caucus Chair Carolyn Fowler, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Harini Krishnan, Danielle Guillen, Hala Hijazi, Rhodesia Ransom (CTG Class of 2024)

This was an epic, first-of-its-kind gathering of groups dedicated to progressive, intersectional feminist missions, and we couldn’t have done it without YOU!

Thanks to our generous sponsors and supporters like you, our “P4P” event was a resounding success — and an unparalleled way to kick off what’s sure to be another historic cycle ahead.

If you weren’t able to attend but still want to show your support for our work, a few of our limited edition t-shirts are still up for grabs. Purchase yours for $45 (shipping included!) today and we’ll send it straight to your door!

Close the Gap California is committed to building on progressive women’s historic momentum by recruiting them statewide and achieving equality in California by 2028. Join us!

About Close the Gap California

Close the Gap California (CTG) is a statewide campaign to close the gender gap in the California Legislature by 2028. By recruiting accomplished, progressive women in targeted districts and preparing them to launch competitive campaigns, CTG has been changing the face of the Legislature one cycle at a time since launching in 2013.

Twenty CTG Recruits (14 of them women of color) are serving in Sacramento today. CTG Recruits are committed to reproductive freedom, public school funding, and combating poverty.