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

Apr 17, 2018: 

The Commonwealth Club Of California Celebrates 30th Annual Distinguished Citizen Gala: “Views From 110”

Mar 28, 2018: 

Finalists for the 87th Annual California Book Awards Competition Announced

Mar 14, 2018: 

The Commonwealth Club of California Showcases Work of Local Artists at First New Permanent Home

Feb 05, 2018: 

Commonwealth Club New Headquarters

Jun 14, 2017: 

Finalists for the 86th Annual California Book Awards Competition Announced

Jun 14, 2017: 

Finalists for the 86th Annual California Book Awards Competition Announced

Jun 14, 2017: 

The Commonwealth Club Of California Celebrates 29th Annual Distinguished Citizen Gala: “Shaping the Future”

Jun 14, 2017: 

Winners of 86th Annual California Book Awards Competition Announced

Jun 05, 2017: 

Nation’s Premier Public Affairs Forum Notes Growing Demand for Civic Dialogue

May 16, 2017: 

Big Solutions for Big Problems—The 2016 August Platforum Series at The Commonwealth Club

May 16, 2017: 

Richard Rubin Named Commonwealth Club Board Chair

May 16, 2017: 

September Soirée: A Benefit for The Commonwealth Club - Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris

May 16, 2017: 

The Age of Perptual Light and The Color of Law Lead California Book Awards Gold Medalists

Sep 21, 2016: 

September Soirée: A Benefit for The Commonwealth Club - Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris

Jul 20, 2016: 

UPDATE: Big Solutions for Big Problems—The 2016 August Platforum Series at The Commonwealth Club

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