Political events in the Bay Area
Rallies and protest events are a part of political life in the Bay Area. Here’s a roundup of what’s happening in the next few weeks.
WEDNESDAY City life: A discussion on how city government works and what the best strategies are to have your voice heard. The event is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St. THURSDAY
Panel on women: Hosted by the California Historical Society, a panel on the roles women played in resistance and social protest movements in the Bay Area during the 1960s and ’70s. The event is free for members, $10 for nonmembers. It is at 6 p.m. at the California Historical Society, 678 Mission St., San Francisco. Refugee benefit: Prerna, which means “live to inspire” in Sanskrit, is an organization that assists refugees in resettling in the Bay Area. The organization is holding a benefit from 6 to 9 p.m. at Books Inc., 301 Castro St. in Mountain View. Feinstein meeting: A public meeting with Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s staff to discuss questions and concerns with her state director. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. Fill out this form with questions and concerns to share at the meeting: http://bit.ly/2mMDpqh. SATURDAY ‘Dark money’ summit: The California Clean Money Campaign hosts a summit on how to get “dark money” out of politics. The event is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto. Register: www.yesfair
elections.org. Danville town hall: Hosted by Mayor Renee Morgan with Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, state Sen. Steve Glazer, Assemblywoman Catharine Baker and Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen. The event is from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 400 Hartz Ave. Contact Nat Rojanasathira, assistant to the town manager, at (925) 314-3328 or nrojanasathira@danville.ca. gov for more information. Demonstration: A protest in support of the Affordable Care Act will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Federal Building, 90 Seventh St. in San Francisco. Town hall: Hosted by Unity in Diversity to celebrate the Bay Area’s diversity and address the uptick in hate crimes nationally. The event is from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sunnyvale City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave. SUNDAY
Anti-Trump meetings: A general assembly to discuss strategy and develop plans to resist the Trump administration. Hosted by San Francisco United Against Trump from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Redstone Building, 2926 16th St. in San Francisco. Also, a planning meeting to “push back at the Trump/Republican agenda” will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Noe Valley branch of the San Francisco Public Library, 451 Jersey St. Rally: A rally and walk supporting equality, hosted by the Feminist Majority. Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. A rally featuring speakers including Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, begins at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by a walk. The event will be at Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/norcalwalk forequality.
MONDAY Climate change discussion: Occupy Sonoma County asks, “Is Global Climate Disruption Happening to Us or for Us?” The event is free and will focus on how people affect climate change. It starts at 7 p.m. at the Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa. TUESDAY
Demonstration: A call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein not to strike compromises with President Trump’s administration. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will begin outside the Montgomery Street BART Station, 598 Market St. in San Francisco, and will end outside Feinstein’s office at 1 Post St. For more information: http://bit.ly/2njpqvN. MARCH 29 Political discussion: Panel talk on sanctuary cities, as well as stories of immigration challenges. The event featuring immigration attorneys and former members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors begins at 6:30 p.m., 3271 18th St., San Francisco. MARCH 30 Women’s event: A happy hour and panel discussion featuring female entrepreneurs, “Nevertheless, She Persisted: An Evening with Fearless Women.” The event is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at DoubleDutch, 350 Rhode Island St., Suite 375 in San Francisco. For more information on speakers: http://bit.ly/2nxMB6e. MARCH 31 Community event: The Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center will host a free community-wide event to commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at SOMArts, 934 Brannan St. in San Francisco. To list an event, email Sarah Ravani at sravani@sfchronicle.com.