PRESS ROOM

The office of Media and Public Relations provides notification of ongoing Commonwealth Club 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 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

Press Releases

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The 2023 California Book Awards Honors 11 Outstanding Books by California Authors

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Finalists for the 92nd Annual California Book Awards Competition Announced

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The Commonwealth Club Announces New Civics Education Field Trip Days for Bay Area Schools

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The Future of Abortion Rights in California: A Gathering of Voices

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The Commonwealth Club Receives Civics Education Grant from Koret Foundation

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House Speaker Pelosi Appoints Dr. Gloria Duffy to Congressional Commission on U.S. Strategic Posture

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Finalists Announced for 91st Annual California Book Awards

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JUST ANNOUNCED: “UKRAINE UNDER SEIGE: WHAT’S NEXT”

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The Commonwealth Club Names Dr. Carla Thorson New Vice President of Programs

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The Commonwealth Club of California Farmer Gallery Showcases: The Works of Debra Reabock

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The Commonwealth Club Names Dr. Lauren Silver Education Director

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Commonwealth Club President and CEO Dr. Gloria Duffy Named “Most Admired Non-Profit CEO” by San Francisco Business Times

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The Commonwealth Club of California Farmer Gallery Showcases the Works of Christopher Peterson: “What is Real” July 9 through September 9, 2019

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The Commonwealth Club Presents Member Led Forums August Series, 2019: The Art and Science of Well-being

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The 2019 California Book Awards Honors Eleven Outstanding Books by California Authors

In the News

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‘Nothing Is Off the Table’: City Leaders Mull What To Do With SF’s Empty Downtown  (The San Francisco Standard)

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Talking Ukraine: Analyzing Putin's War Plan  (KPIX CBS Bay Area News)

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'Jeopardy!' champ Schneider to appear in SF  (Bay Area Reorter)

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Campos, Haney, Mahmood, Selby Face Off As Special Election For San Francisco Assembly Seat Nears  (CBS Bay Area)

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Bay Area Political Events: Super Tuesday Watch Parties, Gender Issues [San Francisco Chronicle]  (Daily Republic)

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Buyers — And Sellers? — Beware  (Marina Times)

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Datebook For Wednesday, March 04  (SF Gate)

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Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch: Trump, Russia and the Steele Dossier  (Marin Arts)

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Marsden: Wars in Syria and Afghanistan Are Long Cons  (Star Tribune)

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Datebook For Tuesday, March 03  (SF Gate)

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As UC and CSU Seek New Chiefs, Here Are Their Wish Lists  (ABC10)

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Bay Area political events: Watch parties for South Carolina and Super Tuesday  (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Looking Ahead For Thursday, March 05  (SF Gate)

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Pramila Jayapal on the Historic Nature of Bernie’s Candidacy and the Inescapable Costs of Trump’s Presidency  (Mother Jones)

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Most LGBT Panelists Pick Sanders at Election Forum  (Bay Area Reporter)