| Cynthia Richie Terrell | Ms. Magazine |
Over the past century, women have steadily reshaped American political life. From the suffragists who fought for the right to vote to those who pushed through the Voting Rights Act and Title IX to the record number of women serving in public office today, each step forward has expanded what leadership in this country can look like.
Changes that help women candidates
Hats off to the Los Angeles City Charter Commission and reform allies like Cal RCV on the commission’s decision last week to recommend two changes that RepresentWomen finds help women candidates: going from punishing runoff elections to a single round of election with RCV and increasing seats to create more chances for representatives to work together and represent their constituents.