THE NAME
We named the society after the late Grace Dorris, one of the first four women to be elected into the California Legislature in 1918.
A teacher in Kern County, Grace pushed for shorter working hours for domestic workers and created the first public defender’s office for indigent defendants.
As California Women’s List continues to fight for more female representation in state politics, we couldn’t think of a better namesake for our donor club than Grace Dorris.