PRESS ROOM

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

In the News

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Full text of Janet Napolitano’s first major speech as UC president  (The Daily Californian )

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Janet Napolitano outlines grand vision for UC

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Napolitano announces new $5 million initiative to aid undocumented students  (The Daily Californian)

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New University of California president pledges $5M to aid students living in US illegally  (ChicoER)

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There is no such thing as a non-creative person  (Inc.)

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An interview with Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Needs No Permission  (All Things Digital)

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Ask Me Anything Live With Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco  (Laughing Squid )

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Ask Me Anything Live With Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian At The Commonwealth Club In San Francisco  (World News Press)

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BART Unions and the Tea Party  (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Commonwealth Club debates the Delta — without any Delta representatives  (Central Valley Business Times)

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Najib's Vision, A Future Without Corruption  (The Malaysian Insider)

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Q&A: The Government Shutdown and Its Aftermath  (Huffington Post)

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Redford Film Puts Water Back into River  (Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative )

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Commonwealth Club Town Hall Meeting: Being Black in the Bay Area  (Alive & Free)

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Electric Vehicle Sales Showing More Pickup  (San Francisco Chronicle)