Upcoming political events in the Bay Area:
TUESDAY
Young women in politics: Political and Proud CA celebrates young women who are leaders in the greater Alameda community. Discussion panels on Effective Organizing and Leadership, moderated “Rad Women” series author Kate Schatz, and on Young Women Paving the Way in Male-Dominated Fields, moderated by Alameda school board President Mia Bonta. Free, registration encouraged. 6:30 p.m., Encinal Junior and Senior High School Student Center, 210 Central Ave., Alameda. More information is here.
Tech’s effect on S.F.: “Silicon City” author Cary McClelland and journalist Kim-Mai Cutler in a conversation about the changes the digital economy has brought to San Francisco. $15. 6 p.m., Manny’s, 3092 16th St., San Francisco. More information is here.
“Charm City”: Screening of a documentary about violence in Baltimore and how a group of police, citizens, community leaders and government officials tried to combat it. Followed by a roundtable discussion. Free. 6:30 p.m., Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave., Oakland. More information is here.
WEDNESDAY
Sean Spicer: Former press secretary for President Trump talks about media bias and the threat it poses to the U.S. Sponsored by Berkeley College Republicans. Free. 7 p.m., Evans Hall, UC Berkeley. More information is here.
William Burns: Former deputy secretary of state and former ambassador to Russia in conversation at the Commonwealth Club with ex-Rep. Ellen Tauscher. $25 for members, $10 for students. 6:30 p.m., 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco. More information is here.
New citizen voting: Democracy Action volunteers will register new citizens to vote following swearing-in ceremonies. Two sessions, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. More information is here.
Russia’s re-emergence: A discussion about Russia’s re-emergence as a global power, with Angela Stent, director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University. $20 for nonmembers of the World Affairs Council, $7 for students. 6:30 p.m. World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., Suite 200, San Francisco. More information is here.
THURSDAY
Lawrence Lessig: Harvard legal scholar gives a TED+Salon talk on the future of democracy. Comedian Will Durst opens. $32.50 and up. 7:30 p.m., Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. More information is here.
FRIDAY
Immigration issues: A discussion of immigration issues threatening vulnerable communities. Panelists include Catherine Tactaquin, executive director of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; Martha Ockenfels-Martinez of Human Impact Partners; and Lara Kiswani, executive director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center. Free. 6:30 p.m., Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth St., Suite 290. More information is here.
Restorative justice: KALW-FM’s “Your Call” hosts a live show on redress, reparations and restorative justice, looking at reparations for interned Japanese Americans in the context of calls for restorative justice for African Americans and Native Americans. Free. Participants include redress activist Susan Hayase, restorative justice leader Fania Davis and change-maker Patricia St. Onge. Free. 6-9 p.m., Lisser Hall, Mills College, Kapiolani Road, Oakland. More information is here.
SATURDAY
Earth Day events: The annual environmental celebration and cleanup day is marked by several events around the Bay Area. A list is here.
APRIL 22
S.F. environment: Debbie Raphael, director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, holds a QA. Free. 6:30 p.m., Manny’s, 3092 16th St., San Francisco. More information is here.
APRIL 23
Conversation about race: Reps. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, and Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, appear at a town hall meeting about racial issues. 6:30 p.m., Diablo Valley College cafeteria, 321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill. More information is here.
APRIL 24
Legal marijuana: Is legalization of recreational use of marijuana a good idea? Panelists talk about the controversies, risks, and challenges surrounding legalization. Free. Noon, online and at Golden Gate University, 536 Mission St., Room 2201, San Francisco. More information is here.
APRIL 25
Housing crisis: A discussion about the struggle to build enough affordable housing in California. Panelists include state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco; Kate Hartley of the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development; Matt Schwarz of the California Housing Partnership; Ramon Kochavi of Marcus and Millichap Commercial Real Estate Investment; Chris Martin of Housing California; and Zack Olmstead of the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Free. 4 p.m., online and at Golden Gate University, 536 Mission St., Room 2201, San Francisco. More information is here.
Animal issues: State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, speaks about humane issues to the East Bay Animal PAC. 5:30 p.m., Temescal Works, 490 43rd St., Oakland. RSVP and more information here.
Josh Harder/TJ Cox: Newly elected Central Valley Democratic House members hold a thank-you event with Bay Area campaign volunteers. Free, RSVP required. 6 p.m., Covo, 981 Mission St., San Francisco. More information and registration here.
Gun violence prevention: A community forum with Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, and members of Congregation Shomrei Torah’s Social Action Committee. Free, RSVP encouraged. 7 p.m., 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. More information is here.
Documentary shorts: A screening of five documentary shorts as part of the Appreciating Diversity film series. Screenings include two by Elizabeth Lo, “Mothers Day” and “Hotel 22,” and the Oscar-nominated “4.1 Miles.” Free. 7 p.m., 325 Highland Ave, Piedmont. More information is here.
U.S.-North Korea: Kathleen Stephens, U.S. ambassador to South Korea under former President Barack Obama, discusses U.S. policy toward North Korea. Free. 6 p.m., Room 121, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University, 1630 Holloway Ave. at 19th Avenue. More information is here.
Max Blumenthal: Journalist and author of “The Management of Savagery” analyzes how extremist forces that threaten peace across the globe are the end products of U.S. inevitable imperial designs. Benefit for KPFA-FM. $12 advance, $15 at the door. 7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. More information is here.
APRIL 25-27
Right-wing studies: UC Berkeley’s Center for Right-Wing Studies holds a three-day conference hosting scholars whose work deals with the right as a social, political andintellectual phenomenon from the 19th century to the present day. $25, $20 for students. Full agenda and more information are here.
APRIL 26
John Hickenlooper: Democratic presidential candidate and former Colorado governor speaks at the Commonwealth Club. $30 for nonmembers, $15 for students. Noon, 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco. More information is here.
APRIL 27
Conversation about race: Reps. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, and Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, appear at a town hall meeting about racial issues. Noon, Black Repertory Group Theater, 3201 Adeline St., Berkeley. More information is here.
APRIL 28
Indivisible East Bay: All-members monthly meeting. 1 p.m., Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St., Berkeley. More information is here.
“Seeing Through the Wall”: A screening of the documentary about a 12-day trip in 2016 by Rabbi Dov Taylor and a group of Americans through Israel and Palestine. Sponsored by Peace Action of San Mateo County. Free. 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 East Santa Inez Ave., San Mateo. More information is here.
APRIL 29
Neoliberal meet-up: Neoliberals gather for drinks and conversation. Free. 7 p.m., Drake’s Dealership, 2325 Broadway, Oakland. More information is here.
MAY 1
Brett McGurk: Former U.S. special envoy in the campaign against ISIS under President Trump and former President Barack Obama talks about his experiences and the direction of American foreign policy. $30 for non-Commonwealth Club members, $10 for students. 6:30 p.m., 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco. More information is here.
MAY 2
Politico writers: Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, senior writers for Politico and authors of “The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump’s America,” appear at a Commonwealth Club event. $22 nonmembers, $8 students. Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. More information is here.
MAY 3
Gender and 2020 politics: Scholars and practitioners discuss gender issues and politics approaching the 2020 election. Presented by the Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion. Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Social Science Matrix Conference Room, eighth floor of Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley. More information is here.
MAY 5
Indivisible S.F.: General meeting. 1 p.m., the Women’s Building, 3543 18th St., San Francisco. More information is here.
MAY 7
Criminal justice: Emily Bazelon, author of “Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration,” discusses the power of prosecutors. $25 for non-Commonwealth Club members, $10 for students. 6:30 p.m., 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco. More information is here.
Green New Deal: A town hall on the congressional climate-change resolution, sponsored by the Sunrise Movement. Free. 6:30 p.m., Rinconada library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. More information is here.
MAY 11
“The Arsonist”: Mai Senaar’s theatrical storytelling combines movement, visual projections, trap music and a live cello score to explore the personal implications of social and political theories surrounding justice and safety. $10, $5 for students. 2 p.m., Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission St., San Francisco. More information is here.
Newsom chief of staff: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff, Ann O’Leary, discusses her job and goals. $15. 7:30 p.m., Manny’s, 3092 16th St., San Francisco. More information is here.
MAY 15
New citizen voting: Democracy Action volunteers will register new citizens to vote following swearing-in ceremonies. Two sessions, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. More information is here.
MAY 29
Food system equity: A conversation about access, affordability and equity in the food system. Speakers include Danielle Nierenberg of Food Tank, Chronicle food writer Justin Phillips, Tom Philpott of Mother Jones, Leigh Gaymon-Jones of the Castanea Fellowship and Chez Panisse founder Alice Waters. $25. 7 p.m., SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin St., San Francisco. More information is here.
To list an event, email Politics Editor Trapper Byrne at tbyrne@sfchronicle.com
