Political Jar

The President participates in a Print Interview
2026-01-23 13:30 (America/New_York) | Oval Office
Closed Press

Legislative Research Fair
2026-01-23 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UC Student and Policy Center, 1115 11th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
Join us for our first Research Fair to learn about helpful resources for legislative staff.

Government staff who research and draft legislation are invited to this lunchtime research resources fair co-hosted by the UC Student and Policy Center and the California Research Bureau Nexus.
Representatives from the California Policy Lab, California Health Benefits Review Program, the State Library’s California Research Bureau, the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the National Council of State Legislatures will give an overview of the resources and support they can provide to legislative staff who work on researching and drafting legislative bills and positions.
This program includes lunch, Q&A, and networking. RSVP required.
Attendance at this event by a public official will constitute acceptance of a reportable gift from the Regents of the University of California. (Government Code Section 86112.3.) For purposes of reporting, the University of California, UC campuses, and UC medical centers constitute a single reporting entity.

In-Town Pool Call Time
2026-01-23 09:00, 2026-01-22 16:00 (America/New_York) | The White House
In-Town Pool

Democracy Lobby Day 2026
2026-01-23 08:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The United Churches of Olympia, 110 11th Avenue Southeast, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Our Democracy need you! Join FairVote WA and the Washington Voting Justice Coalition for a day dedicated to lobbying and taking action.

Welcome to Democracy Lobby Day 2026! Join FairVote WA and Washington Voting Justice Coalition at The United Churches of Olympia on Ranked-Choice Voting Day (1.23) January 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM for a day of advocacy and community engagement. All participants must be registered. REGISTERATION CLOSES 1/18.
Engage with policy experts on the 2026 Voter Power Package, rally with elected leaders on the Capitol Steps, and attend meetings with your State Legislators. Additionally, special sessions throughout the day will be held on the current state of voting and election policies in Washington State.
2026 Voter Power Package:

Standards for Ranked-Choice Voting (WA VOICES) (HB1448)
Defend Voter Rolls & Registration (HB 1916)
Election Protection Preclearance (HB 1710)
Ballot Access in Jails & Hospitals (HB 1146)

Breakout Session Agenda:

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This day is for first-time activists and long-time defenders of democracy! Let’s come together to make our voices heard and promote the change we need in our democracy. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and make a difference. See you there!
Thanks to our co-hosts: Washington for Equitable Representation, Redistricting Justice for Washington, People Powered Elections WA, and Free the Vote Washington.
Need financial assistance in attending? Fill out our stipend request form: https://forms.gle/RbgSu6K1wTVLNCuSA

Signing up for Democracy Lobby Day signs you up Washington Voting Justice Coalition session alert emails.

Regan Jones for DC Mayor — Official Campaign Launch Party!
2026-01-22 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | SOST, 1901 9th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Join us for Regan Jones’ Mayor Launch Party—good vibes, great people, and a bright future ahead!

Join us for the official launch party kicking off Regan Jones’ campaign for Mayor of Washington, D.C. This special evening brings together community leaders, neighbors, supporters, and advocates ready to energize a people-centered movement for stronger city leadership.
Why This Matters
Regan Jones is a solutions-driven, community-focused leader dedicated to building a District where government works reliably, listens to residents, and delivers results. Her campaign is grounded in real-world experience, accountability, and a collaborative vision that prioritizes every neighborhood and every person.
This launch marks the official start of a campaign committed to steady, disciplined, and people-centered governance for the District.
What to Expect

Meet Regan Jones and hear her vision for a stronger, more responsive city government
Inspirational remarks from local leaders and community partners
Networking and community building with residents from all eight wards
Media and photo opportunities
Opportunities to volunteer, engage, and support the campaign

Be a Part of the Future of DC
Regan’s campaign isn’t just about politics — it’s about community, accountability, and partnership. Whether you’re ready to volunteer, donate, or learn more, this launch event is the perfect place to connect and take action.
Learn more about Regan Jones’ vision, platform, and campaign at https://shor.by/reganjonesdc2026.

Reserve your ticket and help shape the future of Washington, D.C. with Regan Jones.
Paid for by Friends of Regan for DC. Campaign finance disclosures filed with the DC Board of Elections.

Where Politics Meets Policy: Health Care and the 2026 Midterm Elections
2026-01-22 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Hoover Institution, 1399 New York Avenue Northwest, #500, Washington, DC, 20005, United States
Ideas Uncorked: Where Politics Meets Policy, Health Care and the 2026 Midterm Elections with Lanhee Chen, Hoover Institution Fellow

Ideas Uncorked: Where Politics Meets Policy, Health Care and the 2026 Midterm Elections
THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 2025
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. ET | RECEPTION FOLLOWED BY SPEAKING PROGRAM
featuring
Lanhee Chen, David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies, Hoover Institution
Daniel Heil, Policy Fellow, Hoover Institution
Tom Church, Policy Fellow, Hoover Institution
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Join The Hoover Institution in DC for the next session in the Ideas Uncorked monthly happy hour series that brings together preeminent scholars from the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the best from California Wine Country.
This is an in-person only series at the Hoover Institution’s Washington, DC office.
ABOUT
Lanhee Chen is the David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution and cochair of its Healthcare Policy Working Group, At Stanford University, he is also director of Domestic Policy Studies, lecturer in the Public Policy Program, and an affiliated faculty member of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at the Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Daniel Heil is a policy fellow at the Hoover Institution whose focus is on the federal budget, tax policy, and the federal antipoverty programs.
Heil’s interests include replacing failed policies with state and federal initiatives that alleviate poverty by encouraging workforce participation and human capital development. He has also written on the perils of telecommunication regulations and the economic effects of e-business.
Tom Church is a policy fellow at the Hoover Institution. He studies health care policy, entitlement reform, income inequality, poverty, and the federal budget.
Church’s research interests include tax-advantaged savings accounts for health care, the fiscal effects of a federal public option, state-based regulatory reform, pro-growth federal tax policy, and the distributional effects of entitlement spending reform.

Identity and Well-Being: Issues of Policy & Practice
2026-01-22 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, 133 South 36th Street, Suite 335, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
Exploring how identity-based disparities are embedded in social policy, housing, education, and healthcare.

How do race, gender, sexuality, and other aspects of identity influence well-being? This conversation centers on how identity-based disparities are embedded in social policy, housing, education, and healthcare systems. Our speakers will explore how intersectional approaches to well-being can illuminate paths toward greater justice and inclusion.
Speakers: DeMarcus Jenkins & Amy Hillier. Moderated by Ayana Colvin.
Speaker Biographies:
Amy Hillier, PhD, MSW, is a social worker and an Associate Professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2). Her most recent research focuses on transgender youth and their families. With colleagues, she is working to develop a short screener for parents to complete in health care settings to identify young children who are gender non-conforming, to normalize a wide range of gender expressions and identify families who might need support.
Her other research has focused on historical housing and public health disparities, including mortgage redlining, affordable housing, healthy foods, park use and access, and outdoor advertising. She has taught courses in city planning, urban studies, public health, and social policy on GIS, racism, public health and the built environment, and research methods.
She is the founding director of the cross-school graduate LGBTQ certificate. With Dr. Stephanie Boddie, Dr. Hillier co-directs “The Ward,” a research, teaching, and public history project dedicated to sharing the timeless lessons about racism and the role of research in affecting social change based on W.E.B. Du Bois’ 1899 book, The Philadelphia Negro.
DeMarcus A. Jenkins is an assistant professor in the School of Social Policy and Practice with a secondary appointment in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Broadly, his program of research centers on important policy- and practice-relevant issues concerning Black and other vulnerable populations in relation to education, housing, and criminal/juvenile justice. Specifically, his work focuses on (1) the interconnectedness of education and criminal justice, including the strategies, technologies, and logics of carceral systems that appear in schools; (2) the relationship between education reform and urban development with a focus on housing policies; and (3) the politics of policy change or how marginalized populations interact with the policy process. He investigates the intersection of race, urban space, and policy and its implications for educational equity and justice. Dr. Jenkins’ interdisciplinary scholarship draws on critical theories of race, critical spatial theory, Black geographies, critical policy studies, and urban sociology. His research has been funded by the Spencer Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation.
Before joining SP2, Dr. Jenkins held faculty appointments at Penn State University and the University of Arizona, where he was founding faculty in the Education Policy Center. He is currently a faculty affiliate at the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis and the inaugural visiting faculty fellow at the Campus Abolition Research Lab (CARL) at the University of Michigan. Previously, he worked as a policy analyst at the state and local levels and as a high school English teacher. Dr. Jenkins earned his PhD in Urban Schooling from the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his EdM from Georgia State University and MA from American University. He holds a BA in English and Afro-American and African Studies from the University of Michigan.
Ayana Colvin is a PhD student at the School of Social Policy and Practice. Before joining SP2, she worked as a high school English and a New Language (ENL) and English Language Arts (ELA) teacher in the New York City public schools system for eight years, gaining valuable insights that propelled her toward a career in social work.
She holds a BA in Humanities with minors in French and film studies from Ohio Wesleyan University, a Master’s in TESOL Education from City College of New York, and a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University.

Spring 2026 Lecture in Climate Data Science: SAMORY KPOTUFE
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Columbia Innovation Hub – Tang Family Hall, 2276 12th Avenue, Room 202, New York, NY, 10027, United States
JOIN THE LEARNING THE EARTH WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE + PHYSICS (LEAP) CENTER AT COLUMBIA FOR A SEMINAR ON CLIMATE DATA SCIENCE.

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SPEAKER: SAMORY KPOTUFE (Columbia)

Date: January 22, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Format: Hybrid
Virtual: Zoom link provided upon registration
In-person: Columbia Innovation Hub, 2276 12th Avenue, Second Floor, Room 202, New York, NY 10027

*Please note that in-person space is limited.*
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Abstract: forthcoming
Bio: forthcoming

Learn More: LEAP

SAMORY KPOTUFEColumbia University

Discussion Over Division: Perspectives on Law, Power, and Policy
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Antonin Scalia Law School, 3301 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
Join us for a lunch-time conversation where you’ll chat in small groups about current issues in law and policy.

Annual Legislative Preview Breakfast: Power and Policy 2026
2026-01-22 07:30 - 09:30 (America/Denver) | 2900 Welton St, 2900 Welton Street, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Join the Economic Development Association for Black Communities (EDABC) for our 3rd Annual Legislative Preview Breakfast

The Economic Development Association for Black Communities (EDABC) is honored to host our 3rd Annual
Legislative Preview Breakfast:
Power & Policy 2026 – Building a New Social Contract
This event convenes community members, business leaders, grassroots organizers, and policymakers for a critical dialogue on the priorities and policies shaping the 2026 legislative session. Together, we will explore strategies to advance inclusive economic growth and strengthen the social and economic well-being of Colorado’s Black communities.
At EDABC, we are committed to advancing innovative and equitable economic development across Metro Denver through three pillars of focus:

Workforce Development (Talent)
Business Attraction, Retention, and Growth (Business)
Policy and Advocacy (Policy)

The Legislative Breakfast provides an opportunity to engage with legislative leaders, exchange insights, and collaborate on shaping a stronger, more inclusive economy for all.

The President participates in the Board of Peace Charter Announcement
2026-01-22 04:30 (America/New_York) | Davos Congress Centre, Switzerland
Pre-Credentialed Media

TBD: The President departs Davos, Switzerland, en route The White House
2026-01-22 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York) | Davos Congress Centre, Switzerland
Out-of-Town Pool

Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time
2026-01-21 23:00 (America/New_York) | AlpenGold Hotel, Davos, Switzerland
Out-of-Town Travel Pool

A Nonpartisan Political Conversation with Thad Kousser
2026-01-21 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Elijah’s Restaurant, 7061 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 92111, United States
UCSD Political Science Professor Thad Kousser will discuss nonpartisanship in the 2026 election year

In 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 November election? How can we promote productive local and national conversation?

On January 21, 2026 at 5:30pm, we will have a LWV dinner at Elijah’s and hear discussion on this topic from Thad Kousser, a well-known Professor of Political Science at UCSD since 2003 who studies American state and national politics, voting reforms, direct democracy, and how politicians use social media.

Thad is now co-Director of UC San Diego’s Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research which is dedicated to crafting practical solutions to our nation’s most pressing social problems. He has also recently received a grant to address the problems with trust in American elections.
Join us for dinner and time together as LWVSD members as we begin a new calendar year. The cost for dinner will be $35.
Registration will close on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 8pm.

Artificial General Intelligence: America's Next National Security Frontier
2026-01-21 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Institute of World Politics, 1521 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20036, United States
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 our economy, geopolitical relations, and our national security.

About the Speaker:
Brendan Steinhauser is a Partner with Steinhauser Strategies, a public affairs firm based in Austin, Texas. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas in 2004 and earned his M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs from The Institute of World Politics in 2013.Brendan served as an adjunct professor of Political Science and Global Studies at St. Edward’s University in Austin, where he taught courses on Global Issues and State & Local Government. He has been published in the peer-reviewed academic journal, The Journal of South Texas.‍Brendan has led campaigns for candidates and causes in more than 40 states, including for Senator John Cornyn, Congressman Michael McCaul, and Congressman Dan Crenshaw. TIME magazine named Brendan as one of “40 Under 40” rising stars in American politics. Campaigns & Elections magazine awarded him a “Rising Star” award in 2012. Former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey called working with Brendan one of the highlights of his career.Over the years, Brendan has worked as a Director of Federal and State Campaigns, Communications Director, and Chief Strategy Officer of various nonprofit organizations. He is a frequent media commentator and has appeared on Fox News, Comedy Central, MSNBC, CNN, the BBC, NewsNation, and Newsmax. He has also been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and many more newspapers, magazines, books, and journals.Some of his clients have included the Republican Party of Texas, Texas Right to Life, State Senator Angela Paxton, and the War Veterans Fund.Brendan serves as a First Lieutenant and Company Commander in the Texas State Guard, the premier state defense and emergency response force in the U.S. He graduated from Officer Candidate School and received his commission in 2021, at the age of 39. He earned a certificate in Counterintelligence Awareness from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mark Beall is a leading expert at the intersection of AI policy and national security. After serving as the inaugural Pentagon AI Policy Director at the Department of Defense’s Joint AI Center, he became the Senior Advisor at the AI Policy Network, an organization that builds bipartisan support for legislation that will help the United States prepare for the future capabilities of AI systems.Beall also co-founded Gladstone AI, an entity that advocates for the responsible development of AI and guardrails to protect the country against national security threats from AI. He has publicly spoken on these issues numerous times through speeches, interviews, and more, and is a voice critical in the mission to prioritize security in the development of AI.Beall holds a BA in Physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MA in Statecraft and National Security from the Institute of World Politics.

Revolution & Revenge from the 1950s to Now: A Conversation with Paul Starr
2026-01-21 16:00 - 17:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Social Sciences Building, Social Science Matrix, 820 Social Sciences Building Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
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 Trump? In his new book, American Contradiction, acclaimed Princeton sociologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Starr offers a sweeping account of how we arrived at this moment, tracing U.S. history from the 1950s to the present. Drawing on the intertwined stories of progressive movements and the powerful reactions they provoked, Starr explores how struggles over race, gender, rights, and economic inequality have reshaped—and polarized—the nation.
Join Starr and GSPP Associate Professor Jake Grumbach for an illuminating discussion of the deep tensions between a rapidly changing people and the institutions that resist that change, and what this means for the future of American democracy.

This event is part of the Goldman School of Public Policy’s Democracy Book Club series, which features authors whose work enriches our understanding of democracy by examining the institutions, policies, and civic traditions that shape democratic life.

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For disability-related accommodations, please contact the access coordinator in advance of the event: Elisabeth Mart, elismart@berkeley.edu

Reimagining the Future of Global Development
2026-01-21 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
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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, the system, which leveraged multilateral institutions and civil society organizations, worked to alleviate suffering, reduce poverty, and save lives.
Yet, even before USAID’s closure, this system for development was increasingly under strain and critique. Governments were shifting resources toward hard security as well as disaster response, from pandemics, to wars, to climate catastrophes. At the same time, multilateral institutions struggled to adapt to new economic and political realities that impacted on development approaches that could not always assure equitable partnership or long-term outcomes.
With important gains at risk and lives at stake, today’s moment calls for a reimagining of the development paradigm. Join Perry World House for a conversation with His Excellency Lord Malloch-Brown, former UN Deputy Secretary-General, on what shape the future of development might take – and how the world might do better.
Speakers
Mark Malloch-Brown has had a long career in international affairs, development, business, and communications. At the United Nations, Mark Malloch-Brown led the global promotion of the UN Millennium Development Goals as head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP). At the UNDP, and previously as vice president of external affairs at the World Bank, he led reform efforts to increase the impact of both organisations. He later served as Kofi Annan’s chief of staff, and then as UN Deputy Secretary General, before joining the British government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, as minister responsible for Africa and Asia from 2007 to 2009. Most recently, he was president of the Open Society Foundations, the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. Mark Malloch-Brown is a Visiting Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics (LSE), he was knighted for his contributions to international affairs, and is currently on leave from the British House of Lords.

The President sits for an interview with Joe Kernan on CNBC's 'The Exchange' betwen 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm Eastern
2026-01-21 13:00 (America/New_York) | Davos Congress Centre, Switzerland

The Year Ahead for the California Legislature
2026-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sheraton Grand Sacramento, Grand Nave Ballroom, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, United States
Join us in Sacramento on 1/21 for lunch and a discussion about California’s future.

The Year Ahead for the California Legislature
How 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 Luis Solache, Jr.
The event will be livestreamed on the PPIC website here.
The event will also be livestreamed to PPIC’s YouTube Page.
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The President participates in a Reception with Business Leaders
2026-01-21 11:25 (America/New_York) | Davos Congress Centre, Switzerland

The President participates in Meetings with Foreign Leaders
2026-01-21 09:45 (America/New_York) | Davos Congress Centre, Switzerland

SNG Live: Government Efficiency 2026
2026-01-21 09:00 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Scoop News Group, 2001 K Street Northwest, #1411, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
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 innovations are transforming the way government works. Attendees will hear firsthand how agencies are reducing redundancies, cutting costs, and accelerating outcomes — while delivering better, faster services to the public.

The President delivers a Special Address to the World Economic Forum
2026-01-21 08:30 (America/New_York) | Davos Congress Centre, Switzerland

The President participates in a Greeting with World Economic Forum Leadership
2026-01-21 08:10 (America/New_York) | Davos Congress Centre, Switzerland

Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
2026-01-20 20:00 (America/New_York) | Joint Base Andrews

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Eat Your Ice Cream
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Emanuel says that life isn’t a competition to live the longest; he also says that “wellness” should not be difficult.

Americans are confronted with a wealth of sources of often questionable information about how to live better and longer. From the “Wellness Industrial Complex” to weak health reporting to faddish influencers, there is a lot of information and misinformation confusing people about some of the most important things about their bodies. How do we know what really matters the most to our health and longevity? What is the most robust and actionable evidence? And what is the junk you can just skip?
Join us for a return visit to the Club from Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D.
Emanuel, a bioethicist, health policy expert, advisor to presidents, oncologist, professor, writer, cyclist and chocolatier, has assembled simple but high-impact and evidence-based guidelines for issues people ask about: Alcohol consumption, food and nutrition, sleep, mental acuity, exercise, and social engagement. That is the subject of his latest book, Eat Your Ice Cream, in which he guides people to what really matters for well-being.
Emanuel says that life isn’t a competition to live the longest; he also says that “wellness” should not be difficult. Come learn this doctor’s prescription for a healthy, balanced life.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Bioethicist; Oncologist; Vice Provost and Professor, University of Pennsylvania; Author, Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life
In Conversation with DJ Patil, Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist, General Partner, GreatPoint Ventures, Member, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California Board of Governors
5:30 p.m. doors open & check-in6–7 p.m. program7 p.m. book signing(all times Pacific Time)
Emanuel photo by Sarah Miller.

The President participates in Signing Time
2026-01-20 15:00 (America/New_York) | Oval Office

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
2026-01-20 13:00 (America/New_York) | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

The Race for Governor 2026: Steve Hilton
2026-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Come meet the candidate, hear his vision for California, and ask your questions before you cast your vote for California’s next governor.

Author, entrepreneur, and Fox News contributor Steve Hilton says he’s running for California governor to address the housing crisis, high taxes and the “staggering incompetence of Democrat one-party rule.” He’s not embracing the Republican label, instead calling his campaign nonpartisan.
Born in the United Kingdom to Hungarian parents who fled communism, Hilton worked in politics, advertising, and business before becoming head of strategy for former British Prime Minister David Cameron. But he’s probably best known in the United States for hosting the Fox News Channel show “The Next Revolution.” His books include Good Business: Your World Needs You and More Human: Designing a World Where People Come First.
Hilton joins Commonwealth Club World Affairs as part of our “Race for Governor 2026” series of candidate forums. Come meet the candidate, hear his vision for California, and ask your questions before you cast your vote for California’s next governor.
Notes
Attendees subject to search. No large bags or backpacks.
Speakers
Steve Hilton, Candidate for California Governor
Moderator: Melissa Caen, Attorney; Legal and Political Analyst
11:30 a.m. doors open & check-in12–1 p.m. program(all times Pacific Time)
Photo courtesy the speaker.
Commonwealth Club World Affairs is a public forum. Any views expressed in our programs are those of the speakers and not of Commonwealth Club World Affairs.
All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable.
