Political events in the Bay Area

THURSDAY

People’s budget: A discussion of progressive, alternative budget priorities on the state and federal levels from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Unitarian Universalist center, 1187 Franklin St., San Francisco. Information: www. facebook.com/pdasanfran cisco Abortion rights: Rally outside San Francisco Hall of Justice to Sandra oppose Merritt, David who Daleidenare and charged with felony invasion of privacy for allegedly secretly recording conversations with abortion providers. 8 a.m. Thursday at 850 Bryant St. in San Francisco. Information: https://www.facebook.com/ events/334516040331105

FRIDAY

Antiracismcandlelight vigil vigil: in Program solidarity and with those who protested against white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Va. The event is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco. Information: http://nomoreexclusion.org/

SATURDAY

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SUNDAY

Pride Parade: Rise Up contingent invites people to march with it in the Silicon Valley Pride Parade. Assemble at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at southwest corner of St. James Park, St. John and First streets, San Jose. Information: www.face book.com/groups/riseupfor justice No Marxism in Berkeley: Protest to “expose the plan of purging our nation from a free nation to a communist nation.” Event is from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley. www.facebook.com/Information: events/1356598631088305 Counterprotests to antiMarxism rally: Counterprotesters plan to gather at 11 a.m. Sunday at Ohlone Park, corner of Hearst Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and march to site of anti-Marxism rally. Information: www.facebook.com/ events/1456134894478324

AUG. 30

ClimateSpeier, D-Hillsborough,change: Rep. Jackie hosts a “conversation on climate change” with UC Berkeley Professor Daniel Kammen and Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown. The event is from 7 to 8 p.m. Aug. 30 at the San Francisco Zoo, Sloat Boulevard and Great Highway. Tickets required; event will also be streamed on Speier’s Facebook page. Information and tickets: http://bit.ly/ 2uZ9ELJ

AUG. 31

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SEPT. 1

Town hall: Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, hosts a town hall meeting at the Crockett Community Center, 850 Pomona St., from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 1. Information: www.facebook.com/events/ 336289353489096

SEPT. 7

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SEPT. 10

Picnic in the park: Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, hosts a picnic in Golden Gate Park’s Marx Meadow picnic area. RSVP at http://chiuassembly. ngpvanhost.com/form/1081566039410473216

SEPT. 15

Town hall: Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, holds a town hall at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Station. Information: http://bit.ly/2vpinSI