Bay Area political events: Empty chair town hall
Bay Area political events:
Political events
Rallies, protests and town hall events are a part of political life in the Bay Area.
Hosted by anti-Trump groups in the Bay Area to discuss concerns with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who will not be attending.
Meet and greet for women and members of women’s organizations working to elect progressive, pro-abortion-rights women to office.
Hosted by Democratic Activists for Women Now, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2302 Zanker Road, San Jose.
Activists organizing to resist the Trump administration will hold a general meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut St., Berkeley.
Residents are planning to attend the meeting to speak out against a Muslim registry and calling for the board to pass an ordinance divesting city funds from the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Hosted by San Francisco “Berniecrats,” featuring a guest speech by Supervisor Jane Kim, to discuss how the grassroots organization can “fight for issues they care about.”
Hosted by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, on how to shape the 2018 election, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Cabana, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.
The organizers behind the Women’s March on Washington are calling for a general strike to show what a day without women would look like.
Standing Rock march: A march and rally calling for President Trump to meet with tribal leaders before continuing work on the Dakota Access Pipeline.