The Democratic candidate in the 26th Senate District, which stretches from the Palos Verdes Peninsula along the coast to Bel-Air, prefers to tout her legislative bona fides.
“I think that the most important thing for voters to understand about me is the substantive policy work that I have done,” she said. “I have worked on legislation for about 10 years now. It is has been on a variety of issues. It has been on everything from gay rights to low-wage worker concerns to concerns about unemployment to affordability of student loans.”
Sandra Fluke knows just how quickly life can change. On February 23, 2012, the women's-rights advocate... testified before members of Congress… Normally such Capitol Hill testimony vanishes into the ether. Hers caught fire, especially on the right, where radio host Rush Limbaugh stirred up a national storm by calling her 'a slut' and a 'a prostitute.'
"Of course it was upsetting," she tells me, "but I wanted to show that if you stood up to it, people would rally behind you. As an advocate, you spend your whole life trying to get people to pay attention - so if you get that microphone, you *use* it."
A study by American University's School of Public Affairs says that younger women are more likely to have never considered running for office than their male counterparts. The Cyclists discuss with California State Senate candidate Sandra Fluke.
Strong female candidates emerge as leading contenders for West L.A.’s top political offices, all of which are currently held by men...
A longtime legislative advocate on women’s rights issues, Fluke comes to the race with the notoriety of having stood up to attacks by far-right pundits after she decried House Republicans for stifling the female perspective on women’s reproductive issues.
The three of us have something in common. Each of us has had a very close look at the devastation caused by sexual assaults on campuses across America every day. We also each hold a deep appreciation for the power of student activism, because as students we have each spoken out, using diligent leadership to improve our communities.
For Mother’s Day this year, instead of sending cards and flowers, I’d like to see us embrace things mothers really need the most. Companies love viral marketing campaigns about how mothers are extraordinary, and lots of lawmakers give lip service to the importance of family values. Instead of asking mothers to be super human, it’s time we put our focus on policies that will actually make the lives of mothers and their families better.
California State Senate candidate Sandra Fluke (SD-26) today received a powerful trio of endorsements from national, statewide and local women leaders. California NOW, Los Angeles City Councilmember Nury Martinez — who is the only female elected official in all of Los Angeles City government — and NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue all emphatically endorsed Sandra Fluke.
Twenty volunteers stood around a small, barren office in West Los Angeles, awaiting the arrival of their chosen candidate. This was the kickoff, their first meetup.
Mostly women in their 20s, they were getting instructions on how best to engage voters door-to-door when a tiny Jack Russell terrier wearing a T-shirt and campaign sticker scampered into the room, closely followed by Sandra Fluke, the candidate for state Senate.
“Thank you guys so much for coming out this morning,” Fluke said to the crowd after formally introducing her dog, Mr. President. “And for spending some of your weekend helping out – it means a lot to me personally.”
California state Senate candidate Sandra Fluke (D) stressed the importance of the Paycheck Fairness Act on Tuesday.
In an interview with HuffPost Live, Fluke argued that there is a "misunderstanding" surrounding what's at stake with the bill, adding that we "desperately" need to see it passed.
