Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
MONDAY
Strike for Black lives: Actions in the Bay Area and nationwide in support of ending racism and bringing about changes in the workplace and the rest of society. More information is here; list of events by ZIP code is here.
TUESDAY
Climate change: A discussion on reimagining people’s role in creating climate-change solutions, with Eric Holthaus, author of “The Future Earth,” and Project Drawdown Vice President Katharine Wilkinson. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. Noon. More information is here.
David Gergen: CNN political commentator and former White House adviser in conversation with retired Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell at the Commonwealth Club. $15 for nonmembers. 3:30 p.m. Registration is here.
WEDNESDAY
Elder justice: A discussion of ageism, aging and elder abuse as public health issues, and older people’s rights. With Lisa Nerenberg, executive director of the California Elder Justice Coalition, and Bill Benson, co-founder and president of the International Association for Indigenous Aging. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 9 a.m. More information is here.
Alcatraz and mass incarceration: Troy Williams, founder and director of Restorative Media, and a National Park Service ranger at Alcatraz discuss mass incarceration and the former island prison’s part in it. Hosted by the San Francisco Public Library. 7 p.m. More information is here.
Victor Arnautoff murals: A look at the history of Victor Arnautoff murals, including those at George Washington High School in San Francisco, and the modern-day community response to them. Hosted by LaborFest. 7 p.m. More information is here.
THURSDAY
Rep. Ro Khanna: Fremont Democrat holds a town hall meeting. Noon. Submit questions in advance here; join meeting here.
Black voters and the election: A discussion of suppression of Black people’s voting power. With Tiffany Cross, co-founder and managing editor of the Beat DC and author of “Say It Louder! Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy,” and She the People co-founder and president Aimee Allison. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 3 p.m. More information is here.
Suffrage movement: Diversity and division in the suffrage movement — a discussion with Ari Berman, author of “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America,” and Ann Ravel, former chair of the Federal Election Commission. Sponsored by the Mechanics’ Institute and the League of Women Voters. 5 p.m. More information is here.
Community colleges: The funding situation at California’s community colleges as the coronavirus and its economic effects worsen. Hosted by LaborFest. 5 p.m. More information is here.
Police reform: San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., on the future of police reform. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 6 p.m. More information is here.
JULY 29
Nuclear war: The history of the nuclear arms race and presidential launch authority, with former Defense Secretary William Perry and Tom Collina, policy director of the Ploughshares Fund. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 12:30 p.m. More information is here.
Women in politics: Dismantling patriarchal systems that block women’s progress — a discussion with Jennifer Palmieri, former Hillary Clinton campaign adviser and author of “She Proclaims: Our Declaration of Independence from a Man’s World,” and She the People founder and president Aimee Allison. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 4:30 p.m. More information is here.
JULY 30
Robert Reich: UC Berkeley public policy professor and former U.S. labor secretary on how to restore confidence in the political and economic systems. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. $15 for nonmembers. Noon. More information is here.
Coronavirus and food: The effects of the pandemic on food insecurity and the food supply, with Civil Eats senior reporter Lisa Held; Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture; and Greg Dalton, founder of Climate One. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 4 p.m. More information is here.
To list an event, please email Chronicle politics editor Trapper Byrne at tbyrne@sfchronicle.com
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