More than half of states have been governed by a woman—why not California?

by CalMattersFebruary 23, 2018June 23, 2020

In summary

California is supposed to be the vanguard of social change, but by one metric the state seems downright retrograde: It has rejected ever female candidate who’s ever run for governor.

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