CALIFORNIA WOMEN CANDIDATES FORUM THURS. MARCH 18

San Diego, CA - March 16, 2010 - Run Women Run and CALIFORNIA LIST will host a landmark Candidate Forum spotlighting California's leading women candidates for state office on Thursday, March 18 from 5:30-8 p.m. in San Diego.

March is women's history month.  Meet California women who are making history. Confirmed participants and their races are:

Janice Hahn
Lieutenant Governor

Toni Atkins
State Assembly
District 76

Kamala Harris
Attorney General Crystal Crawford
State Assembly
District 74

Mary Salas
State Senate
District 40

Location:
Proflowers/Provide Commerce headquarters
4830 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, 92121

Parking is free. Wine, beverages and snacks will be provided.

Founded in 2008, Run Women Run inspires, mentors, and supports qualified pro-choice San Diego women who run for office or seek appointed government positions.

Run Women Run is an intergenerational, multicultural and multi-issue nonpartisan membership organization that provides campaign training, technical assistance and hands on volunteer help. Run Women Run is open to anyone who is interested in running for office, becoming involved in the political process, and supporting women who run for office.

"Run Women Run is well-positioned to make a difference in the 2010 mid-term elections," said President Michelle Burton, managing partner of Shoecraft Burton, a civil litigation law firm. "In a year and a half, Run Women Run's membership has grown to more than 200 of the most prominent and forward-thinking women from San Diego's business, professional, and political communities.

"Run Women Run was founded to correct the under-representation of women in state and local government," Burton continued. "We focus on identifying, mentoring and financially supporting progressive, pro-choice women candidates."

Visit Run Women Run at www.runwomenrun.org.

About CALIFORNIA LIST:

The mission of CALIFORNIA LIST is to elect Democratic women to state government positions.

Founded in 2002, CALIFORNIA LIST connects donors and candidates, so that California pro-choice, Democratic women candidates may raise the money necessary to win.

Visit CALIFORNIA LIST at www.californialist.org.