Bay Area political events: Pandemic and voting, Ruth Bader Ginsburg s legacy
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
MONDAY
COVID relief: A town hall on efforts to combat the health and economic impacts of the pandemic in the South Bay with Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Fremont. 5:30 p.m. More information is here.
WEDNESDAY
Pandemic and voting: How California changes to facilitate mail voting and accommodate in-person balloting during the pandemic affected turnout, with Public Policy Institute of California researcher Eric McGhee. 11 a.m. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: Amazon protests, post-pandemic life
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March 19, 2021
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
FRIDAY
Commission on Status of Women: The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women NGO Forum holds several days of events and discussions on empowering women and girls and eliminating bias against women, through March 24. More information and agenda are here; registration is here.
SATURDAY
Amazon protests: A rally to support the unionization effort by Amazon workers in Alabama will be held at 10 a.m. at the site of a proposed Amazon facility, 900 Seventh St., San Francisco. More information is here. At 1 p.m., a car caravan in support of the unionization effort will start at the Lake Merritt BART station parking lot, Eighth and Oak streets, Oakland. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: S.F. schools rally, Commission on Status of Women
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
SATURDAY
Schools rally: A march and rally to commemorate one year of school buildings being closed. Sponsored by Decreasing the Distance: A San Francisco parent collective. 11 a.m. march from Alamo Square Park, Hayes and Steiner streets, to City Hall for noon rally. More information is here.
AAPI rally: A rally against hateful actions targeting Asian Americans and those of Pacific Island descent. Speakers include state Assembly Member Evan Low and San Jose City Council Member Pam Foley. 11 a.m., San Jose City Hall rotunda, 200 East Santa Clara St. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: Anti-Asian American violence, Trumpism
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
WEDNESDAY
Mental health and equity: A discussion on how the medical community and others can overcome cultural differences and misunderstandings lead to mental heath diagnostic problems and hesitancy to seek treatment among communities of color. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 6 p.m. More information is here.
THURSDAY
Anti-Asian American violence: A discussion on how to address anti-Asian American violence, with Russell Jeung, Asian American studies professor at San Francisco State University, and Awaken CEO Michelle Kim. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. Noon. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: International Women s Day, health care
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
SATURDAY
Women’s March event: A webinar on building community and equity, hosted by the Women’s March Foundation. Noon. More information is here.
Health care for all: Rally to support state legislation, AB1400, supporting a single-payer system of health care. Organized by the Santa Clara County Single Payer Health Care Coalition. Noon, El Camino Real and Castro Street, Mountain View. More information is here.
MONDAY
George Floyd: A rally calling for justice for George Floyd to coincide with the scheduled start of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering him. Hosted by the Northern California Unemployed Committee. 4 p.m., San Jose City Hall, 200 East Santa Clara St. More information is here.