The Commonwealth Club
The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. Each year, we bring hundreds of events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy to thousands of members and the general public.
The Club is headquartered in San Francisco. For members outside the Bay Area, the Club's weekly radio broadcast—the oldest in the U.S., dating back to 1924—is carried across the nation on public and commercial radio stations. Our website archive features audio and video of our recent programs, as well as selected speeches from our long and distinguished history. Our podcasts and videos are viewed millions of times each year.
Our Mission
The mission of The Commonwealth Club of California is to be the leading national forum open to all for the impartial discussion of public issues important to the membership, community and nation.
Our Speakers
Founded in 1903, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sonia Sotomayor and Anthony Fauci in recent years. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have all given landmark speeches at The Club.
Our Supporters
As a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization, The Commonwealth Club relies on the support of its membership, the Business Council and foundation grants to continue its role in fostering open public discussion in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the nation via radio, Internet and television.
The Commonwealth Club has many exciting ventures planned for the future. You can help!
The Commonwealth Club
Upcoming (15)
Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants CEO: Betting Big on the City
Tuesday • 12:00 PM
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Excessive Punishment: How the Justice System Creates Mass Incarceration
Wednesday • 6:00 PM
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Standing Tall: A Celebration of Black Resilience Through Solo Performances
Fri, Apr 5 • 10:00 AM
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Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action
Thu, Apr 11 • 5:30 PM
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Ari Berman: Minority Rule and Resisting the Right-Wing Attack on Democracy
Tue, May 7 • 6:00 PM
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Natalie Foster & Darrick Hamilton: Inside the Fight for Our Next Economy
Thu, May 9 • 6:00 PM
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Batya Ungar-Sargon: Politics, the Working Class and the American Dream
Mon, May 13 • 5:30 PM
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MSNBC's Ali Velshi: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy
Tue, May 14 • 12:00 PM
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Nellie Bowles: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History
Mon, May 20 • 6:00 PM
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Past (3.2K)
Ambassador of Cuba, Lianys Torres Rivera, on Embargo and Engagement
Tue, Mar 12 • 6:00 PM
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Jerry Kaplan: What You Need to Know About Generative AI
Wed, Mar 6 • 5:30 PM
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Charles Duhigg: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Wed, Feb 28 • 6:30 PM
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Dylan Penningroth: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights
Thu, Feb 22 • 5:30 PM
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Gretchen Sisson with Sen. Laphonza Butler: Adoption & Motherhood
Tue, Feb 20 • 6:00 PM
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2024 Economic Forecast: Inflation, Election Bonanza, and the Global Economy
Thu, Feb 8 • 12:30 PM
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