Events for January 21, 2026

Join agency leaders and industry experts at SNG Live: Government Efficiency on January 21, 2026!As agencies face mounting pressure to do more with less, government leaders are turning to technology and innovation to streamline operations and improve performance. SNG Live: Government Efficiency will convene federal technology leaders to explore how automation, AI, and other emerging

Join us in Sacramento on 1/21 for lunch and a discussion about California's future.The Year Ahead for the California LegislatureHow can California legislators work across the aisle to solve our state's most pressing issues? Join PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye for a wide-ranging conversation with Assembly Republican Leader Heath Flora and Democratic Assemblymember José

.The shuttering of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this year marked the end of an era in global development, threatening the livelihood of millions of vulnerable people. For decades, development initiatives resourced by USAID, as well as many other countries, helped expand health care, education, and economic opportunity worldwide. Despite its flaws,

Join acclaimed Princeton sociologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Starr for a discussion on his new book, American Contradiction.This event is co-sponsored by the Goldman School of Public Policy, the Institute of Governmental Studies, the Berkeley Economy & Society Initiative, and the Berkeley Social Science Matrix.How did Americans come to elect Barack Obama—and then Donald

Join IWP alumni Mark Beall and Brendan Steinhauser as they discuss AI’s growing impact on America’s national security and global stability.About the Lecture:This lecture will discuss the dangers that advanced AI would pose to the United States, the world, and humanity if developed and deployed without proper safeguards. These dangers would include its impact on

UCSD Political Science Professor Thad Kousser will discuss nonpartisanship in the 2026 election yearIn a time when our national political life is increasingly hyper-partisan, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization. What is the role for the LWV in this context?  What are the needs in 2026 as we move towards a major