PRESS ROOM

The office of Media and Public Relations provides notification of ongoing Commonwealth Club World Affairs events to the public and the press and handles media relations. Please find below press releases and articles regarding program developments and significant events, forums, and lectures at the Club.

Founded in 1903, The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California has played host to a broad and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Nancy Pelosi in 2020. Just a sampling of other noteworthy guests includes Martin Luther King, Jr., Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Audrey Hepburn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Walter Cronkite, Milton Friedman, Jane Goodall, Tom Brokaw, Bill Gates, Stacey Abrams, David Brooks, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Reza Aslan, all of whom have delivered landmark speeches and discussions here.

For information and for media credentials, contact:
John Zipperer, Vice President of Media & Editorial
jzipperer@commonwealthclub.org
415-597-6715

In the News

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On the trail of tracks, shadows and a wolf  (SF Chronicle)

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Brown wants to keep more youth in juvenile detention, not prison  (The Sacramento Bee)

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Hey Area: What was Cesar Chavez up to in Oakland’s Fruitvale District?  (KALW)

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How should doctors treat the lifelong harm of childhood trauma and toxic stress?  (KALW)

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Sean Penn’s debut novel features an assassin and a Donald Trump-like president  (East Bay Times)

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Cape Town Is in a Massive Drought—Here’s Why You Should Still Visit  (Afar)

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UC Considers Guaranteed Admissions to Qualified Community College Students  (The IE Voice)

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At the Lincoln  (The Lincoln County News)

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Facebook boss Sheryl Sandberg is teaching a free course on how to be mentally strong  (Kulturehub)

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John Steinbeck, el escritor proscrito  (La Voz de Galicia)

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March 14-15: Bouquets to Art, Andy Grammer, Exploratorium Pi Day, Fischerspooner, Heisenberg, Regina McCarthy, Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger, Roger Daltrey, ODC/Dance, Greyboy Allstars, Cleo Wade  (SF Examiner)

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14 Fun Things: Presidio Picnic returns, join BBC's Arts Hour + more events this week  (7x7)

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Alt Facts, Bots and Fake News: How Did We Get Here?  (The Bold Italic)

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CNN Contributor Maria Cardona, Civic Leader Lenny Mendonca to Speak at UC Merced’s Largest Commencement Ceremonies  (University of California, Merced Newsroom)

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Literary guide, March 11  (SF Gate)