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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US Officials Cite Deterrence to Defend Lethal Drone Strike  (The Washington Post)

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PM Says Oceans Campaigner Does Not Deserve Prize  (Cook Islands News)

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Newsom's Budget Drops — Garcetti Backs Biden — AB5 Knocked Back — Steyer Gets Good News  (Politico)

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Politico Playbook: Will Impeachment Matter in 2020?  (Politico)

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Poetry Event at Sonoma Library  (Sonoma Index Tribune)

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Ascend, the Largest Nonprofit Pan-Asian Membership Organization, Announces Leadership Changes  (PR Newswire)

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Ascend, the Largest Nonprofit Pan-Asian Membership Organization, Announces Leadership Changes  (Decatur Daily Democrat)

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Ascend, the Largest Nonprofit Pan-Asian Membership Organization, Announces Leadership Changes  (The Buffalo News)

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Ascend, the Largest Nonprofit Pan-Asian Membership Organization, Announces Leadership Changes  (New York Latino News)

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PM Gives ‘Behind the Scenes’ Insight  (Cook Islands News)

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January's Big Ticket Events in Silicon Valley: Women Who Shaped Local Tech, Cutting-Edge Cars, and the Future of Downtown SJ  (Silicon Valley Business Journal)

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America's Economy Needs to Pull More Workers Into the Labor Force: Fed Officials  (Yahoo Finance)

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Fed's Kaplan: Oil Markets to Have 'More Muted' Reaction to U.S.-Iran Tensions - CNBC  (Reuters)

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Bay Area New Year’s Eve Event Guide  (NBC Bay Area)

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Good Day Dec. 29-31, 2019  (San Francisco Examiner)