Commonwealth Club World Affairs

California Gubernatorial Fireside Chat with SF DCC Chair Nancy Tung YouTube video by Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

As @iancalderon.bsky.social exits gov. race, what would remaining Dems do?

@sfdemocrats.org talked with @katieporterca.bsky.social, Becerra, @mattmahansj.bsky.social, Steyer, @ericswalwell.bsky.social, @tonythurmond.bsky.social, Villaraigosa & @bettyyeeforca.bsky.social

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Looking forward to speaking at the Commonwealth Club of SF later this month. Tickets and info 👇

A listing of the titles of Commonwealth Club programs in March 2026.

March at @cwclub.bsky.social:
Rebecca Hinds, @joshshapiropa.bsky.social, Carly Schwartz, @ibramxk.bsky.social, @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social, @wajali.bsky.social, @lateefahsimon.bsky.social, @peacheschrist.com, @davidpogue.bsky.social,
@kornbergmaya.bsky.social & more!

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Matt Rogers, Co-founder of Nest and Mill, on Catalyzing Climate Tech Capital You probably know about Nest, the first smart home thermostat. And you may have heard of Mill, the countertop food recycler. You might even have one or both of these devices in your own home. Now…

How can #ClimateTech innovation drive meaningful change? Where should capital be directed? Join us in conversation with Matt Rogers at @cwclub.bsky.social NEXT WEEK for our live #ClimateOne event! Register here 👇

IN 2 WEEKS! Former @sfexaminer.bsky.social editor Carly Schwartz and @kqednews.kqed.org's @sydneyfjohnson.bsky.social discuss Schwartz's new book I'LL TRY ANYTHING TWICE.

Details & Tickets: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

JUST ADDED: Pennsylvania Gov. @joshshapiropa.bsky.social comes to @cwclub.bsky.social in San Francisco to discuss "Where We Keep the Light"—his life, career & priorities.

Details & tickets: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

SOLD OUT: In-person tickets to our program with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sold out in record time; but online-only tickets to this event are still available:
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Tonight at @cwclub.bsky.social in San Francisco:
5:30 PM / @michaelshermer.bsky.social: Truth! What Is It? And How To Find It!
6 PM / ‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Documentary Screening

Details & tickets: commonwealthclub.org/events

Our president Judith Enck getting ready for a lively talk about "The Problem With Plastic" at the @cwclub.bsky.social in San Francisco with KQED health correspondent Lesley McClurg yesterday.

Maya Shankar: The Other Side of Change Change can come from out of nowhere. A relationship ends, a doctor gives an unwelcome diagnosis, a business closes, a loved one passes away. At times like those, it can feel as if we’re in free-fall i...

Just finished Maya Shankar's book — the most powerful I've read in a long time. Each chapter makes you stop and breathe.
Bay Area? Come meet us both April 8 at the @cwclub.bsky.social

Tix: commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-04-08/maya-shankar-other-side-change

Over two hundred people joined our president Judith Enck for an interesting and inspiring conversation about "The Problem with Plastic" with KQED environmental correspondent Leslie McClurg last week. Many thanks to all who came and to the @cwclub.bsky.social for hosting us!

And still more sold-out programs! Our program in San Rafael tomorrow night with Dr. Paul Clarke is SOLD OUT.

Thank you everyone who got your tickets early.
Looking to attend an upcoming program? Get your tickets now: commonwealthclub.org/events

Another sold-out program! Our Feb. 25 program "The Age of Tech x Biopharma" is SOLD OUT of in-person tickets; online-only tickets are still available:
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SOLD OUT! Our Feb. 28 Lunar New Year Dim Sum Lunch—a popular event every year—is sold out.
Thank you to everyone who got their tickets early.

Our California Gubernatorial Fireside Chat program with
Nancy Tung this Friday is SOLD OUT of in-person tickets—but online-only tickets are still available!

Details and online tickets: commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

@sfdemocrats.org

FRIDAY! Dem. gubernatorial candidates in convo with Nancy Tung:
Becerra, Calderon @mattmahansj.bsky.social @katieporterca.bsky.social, Steyer, @ericswalwell.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social & Villaraigosa & @bettyyeeforca.bsky.social

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@sfdemocrats.org

‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Documentary Screening Sara Shahverdi—a divorced, motorcycle-riding former midwife—is an unlikely leader in her conservative northwestern Iranian village. As the first woman ever elected to the local council, she’s determin...

Join my conversation with Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, directors and producers of the #Oscar nominated documentary "Cutting Through Rocks", about a divorced, motorcycle-riding former midwife turned local politician in #Iran.
Feb 24 @cwclub.bsky.social
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Renowned historian Frank Dikotter is doing an event in downtown San Francisco on February 26th discussing his new book RED DAWN OVER CHINA.

Hosted by @cwclub.bsky.social and the @hooverinstitution.bsky.social

Get tickets now: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson: A Conversation About The Promise Of America YouTube video by Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate, has died, aged 84.

Seven years ago, Rev. Jackson came to Commonwealth Club World Affairs for an in-depth conversation with Judge Ladoris Cordell about his life and his goals.

Watch: youtu.be/IQI4VcIodTo?...

Tonight @cwclub.bsky.social in San Francisco:
• 6 PM PST / Paul Eastwick: The New Science of Love and Connection

Details & tickets:
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

TONIGHT! @cwclub.bsky.social in San Francisco:
• 6 PM PST / California Insurance Commissioner Candidate Forum
With @benallenca.bsky.social @stevebradford.bsky.social Merritt D. Farren, Jane Kim, Lalo Vargas, Patrick Wolff & Nancy Tung

Details & tickets: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Today at @cwclub.bsky.social in San Francisco:
12 PM / The Race for Governor 2026: Antonio Villaraigosa
6 PM / Skills for a Workforce of Humans, Agents & Robots
6 PM / Celebrating Black History Month: Excellence in Leadership, Innovation & Community

Details & tickets: commonwealthclub.org/events

Worried about democracy? Join us April 16 when Dr. Larry Gerston talks with @latimes.com political columnist @markzbarabak.bsky.social about "Overcoming Trumpism and Saving American Democracy"

6 pm in downtown San Francisco

Details & tickets available at: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

Corruption isn’t new—but how we confront it matters more than ever.

Join @cwclub.bsky.social's Marin Chapter for an evening with Dr. Paul Clarke examining corruption as a defining force in US history—& if Calif. can once again lead the way.

2/19 in San Rafael

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Tonight at @cwclub.bsky.social in San Francisco:
• 5:30 PM / After Minneapolis: A Bay Area Town Hall on Immigration Enforcement
• 6 PM / Dr. @bobwachter.bsky.social: How AI Is Transforming Health Care and What That Means for Our Future

Details & tickets: commonwealthclub.org/events

THIS WEEK @cwclub.bsky.social, see & hear an immigration town hall, @bobwachter.bsky.social, Antonio Villaraigosa, CA insurance commissioner candidates, Paul Eastwick, AI workforce experts, our economic forecast, the future of the Arctic, & Black leaders

Details/tickets: commonwealthclub.org/events

What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mean for the Health Sciences, and Why Big Data Needs Them All Sometimes, because of the current political pushback, one can get the false impression that the academic attention that has recently been paid to increasing a university’s diversity, equity and inclus...

Join UCSF IHPS and The Lundberg Institute on March 9, online or in-person, as Robert Hiatt, MD, PhD gives a @cwclub.bsky.social talk, What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mean for the Health Sciences, and Why Big Data Needs Them All

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FEB 9: "After Minneapolis: A Bay Area Town Hall on Immigration Enforcement"
With @calmatters.org's Sergio Olmos, Father Jon Pedigo, ACLU of Northern Calif.'s Shilpi Agarwal, State Aisha Wahab & moderator Guy Marzorati of @kqednews.kqed.org

Details & tickets: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...

A few weeks ago, I stopped in San Francisco for the “Eat Your Ice Cream” book tour at the @cwclub.bsky.social.

Thank you to everyone who came out and to @djpatil.bsky.social for the great conversation. It was a pleasure to speak about the habits that matter for living a long and healthy life.

Join us March 4 when Jenna Nicholas discusses the intersection of spirituality, business and investing; she'll be in discussion with Wayne Silby

Details & tickets now available: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...