Apr 9, 2025 - Politics
San Diego outpacing U.S. in women holding local office
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Nearly 40% of municipal office holders in California are women, above the national average of 32.4%, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Why it matters: California is now 7th in the nation in gender parity at the local level, up one spot from a year ago.
Zoom in: The analysis didn't break out their findings at the county level, but we've got you covered.
- Of the 100 municipal office holders in San Diego — mayors, council members, and in some city clerks, treasurers or city attorneys — 43 are women.
- If it was a state, that would put it below only Hawaii and Nevada.