Upcoming Online Events:
- CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Rep. Mike Garcia and Jessica Patterson
Monday, January 18, 2021 / 6:30 pm – Online, Via Zoom
The California Congress of Republicans, SPARC and other Bay Area CCR chapters will host a virtual meeting featuring Republican Congressman Mike Garcia and CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson. With four flipped seats accomplished in the November election, Patterson is ready to take that momentum to gain more seats in the House of Representatives in 2022. Come hear Representative Garcia and Chairwoman Patterson discuss their plans for 2021 and beyond.RSVP: Learn more and register for this free briefing at this link.
- Independent Institute Presents: What’s Ahead for the U.S. Under One-Party Rule? California Provides a Peek
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 / 2:00 pm – Online,
Join our Senior Vice President Mary Theroux and Executive Director Dr. Graham Walker for a virtual discussion and Q&A.The discussion will focus on Mary Theroux’s recent popular blog post titled 2024: California Provides a Peek at What’s Ahead for U.S. Under One-Party Rule.
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
- The Hoover Institution Presents: India-Taiwan Ties in an Era of Chinese Expansionism
Thursday, January 21, 2021 / 4:00 pm – Online (Via Zoom),
As tensions between India and China have mounted over the past few years, India’s relations with Taiwan have become increasingly warm. In the face of expanding Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific, New Delhi and Taipei have pursued initiatives to strengthen economic exchanges, improve supply chain resilience, jointly advance science and technology, and cooperate on traditional and non-traditional security issues. In this talk, Dr. Jagannath P. Panda will speak about recent developments in India-Taiwan ties, the prospects for continued bilateral cooperation, and the implications for geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific. Learn more.RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
- The Lincoln Network Presents: The Future of U.S. Semiconductor Policy (Virtual Discussion)
Friday, January 22, 2021 / 11:00 am – Online (Via Zoom),
The Lincoln Network Presents: The Future of U.S. Semiconductor Policy. In this virtual discussion a panel of technology and national security experts will address the new administrations and congresses considerations for national policy in the semiconductor industry. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has launched a campaign titled “Made in 2025” where they intend to assert global dominance in ten key economic and national security sectors. This requires policy changes on our behalf in order to increase federal R&D support and initiate new trade controls and other actions to prevent technology transfer to China.This discussion will feature top technology and cybersecurity experts including:
- Mr. Stephen Ezell, Vice-President, Global Innovation Policy at ITIF
- Dr. James Mulvenon, Director of Intelligence Integration at SOSi
- Mr. Dan Lips, Director of Cyber and National Security at Lincoln Network
- Moderator: Alexiaa Jordan, Lincoln Network’s Innovation, Cyber, and National Security Analyst
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event and to secure your Zoom invitation.
- Commonwealth Club Presents: Michael Boskin and Laura Tyson with an Annual Economic Forecast
Friday, January 22, 2021 / 12:00 pm – Online (Via Zoom),
The Commonwealth Club of California will be featuring Michael Boskin, Ph.D. and Laura Tyson, Ph.D. with a 2021 annual economic forecast. Between a new presidential administration, COVID-19 and vaccine distribution; it is important to consider the effects on both the US and global economies. Learn More.RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
- Pacific Research Institute Presents: How Students Can Overcome Learning Disabilities Through Science and School Choice
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 / 11:00 am – Online (Via Zoom),
The new Pacific Research Institute book A Kite in a Hurricane No More profiles the challenges and ultimate triumph of Mia Giordano, a young woman with serious learning disabilities that conventional schools could not help and who is the co-author of the book along with PRI’s Lance Izumi. It was the ability of Mia’s parents to choose a nonconventional educational option that resulted in her life-changing metamorphosis.Join the PRI panel members in discussing Mia’s struggles as well as a discussion on which policy changes would allow other American children to realize the same success that Mia had. Learn More.
Panel Members include:
- Mia Giordano
- Christine Zanello
- Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, Director, Arrowsmith School, and
- Lance Izumi, PRI Senior Director, Center for Education, PRI
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
- SVARW Presents: Lets Fix California! Featuring Shannon Grove
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 / 8:45 am – Online (Via Zoom),
The Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women will host its first 2021 meeting on January 27th at 8:45 am. It will feature Shannon Grove, State Senator from Bakersfield and current Republican Minority Leader, who will tell us where she sees the state going and how we can reverse the worst trends happening in California. Learn more.RSVP: Please click here to register for this event. A Zoom invitation will be provided a day in advance (January 26th).
- Marin Republican Women Federated Presents: Andrea Widburg on What Do We Need To Do Now?
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 / 11:30 am – Online,
Andrea Widburg is a Bay Area native who recently became a full-time editor and writer for the American Thinker, an online conservative publication. This discussion will revolve around What do we need to do now?
RSVP: Please register before January 22, 2021 by phone at: (415) 492-2514 or by sending an email to: events@mrwf.org.
- The Hoover Institute Presents: Eighth Annual State of the West Symposium
Thursday, January 28, 2021 / 1:00 pm – Online (Via Zoom),
The State of the West Symposium is a gathering at Stanford to take stock of the economic and fiscal health of the Western region. Since 2011, the symposium has featured academic researchers, business and investment practitioners, and other stakeholders concerned with the well-being of the millions of Americans who dwell on the sunset side of the hundredth meridianThis years theme addresses COVID-19 in the Western States and will broken up into two panels.
Panel 1 – COVID-19: Economic Effects (1pm – 2pm). This panel will feature:
- Matt Gress, Director, Arizona Governor’s Office of Strategic Budgeting and Planning
- Eric Hanushek, Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow in Education, Hoover Institution
- John B. Taylor, Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics, Stanford University;
George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics, Hoover Institution
Panel 2 – COVID-19: Lessons from Government Response (2pm – 3pm). This panel will feature:
- Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
- Neal Woodbury, School Director and Professor, School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University; Chief Science and Technology Officer, Knowledge Enterprise, Arizona State University
- Morris Fiorina, Wendt Family Professor of Political Science, Stanford University;
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
RSVP: Please click here to learn more and to register for this event.
- Pacific Research Institute Presents: Third Annual California Ideas in Action Conference
Thursday, February 4, 2021 / 11:00 am – Online (Via Zoom),
Pacific Research Institute presents the third annual California Ideas in Action Conference. This years theme addresses: How can we advance a California free market agenda during the Biden administration?This two day event features various policy makers as they discuss market-based policy ideas that could achieve bipartisan consensus in 2021 and beyond on key California issues including homelessness, health care, water, school choice, and economic recovery.
Thursday, February 4th
- Sally Pipes, PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy
- Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation
- Henry Miller, PRI senior fellow in health studies
- Kerry Jackson, Fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform
Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation
Christopher Rufo, PRI Adjunct Fellow - Lance Izumi (emcee) [Senior Director of PRI’s Center for Education]
- State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley
- Norman Gonzales from John Adams Academy
- Cameron Curry from Classical Academies
Friday, February 5th:
- Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation
- Chris Edwards, Cato Institute
- Lance Hastings, California Manufacturers and Technology Association
- Professor Michael Thom, USC
- Steven Greenhut (emcee), R Street Institute and author of PRI book, Winning the Water Wars
- Former Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway
- Congressman Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana
- Brett Barbre, General Manager, Yorba Linda Water District
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event and to receive your Zoom invitation.
- Pacific Research Institute Presents: Third Annual California Ideas in Action Conference
Friday, February 5, 2021 / 11:00 am – Online (Via Zoom),
Pacific Research Institute presents the third annual California Ideas in Action Conference. This years theme addresses: How can we advance a California free market agenda during the Biden administration?This two day event features various policy makers as they discuss market-based policy ideas that could achieve bipartisan consensus in 2021 and beyond on key California issues including homelessness, health care, water, school choice, and economic recovery.
Thursday, February 4th
- Sally Pipes, PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy
- Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation
- Henry Miller, PRI senior fellow in health studies
- Kerry Jackson, Fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform
Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation
Christopher Rufo, PRI Adjunct Fellow - Lance Izumi (emcee) [Senior Director of PRI’s Center for Education]
- State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley
- Norman Gonzales from John Adams Academy
- Cameron Curry from Classical Academies
Friday, February 5th:
- Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation
- Chris Edwards, Cato Institute
- Lance Hastings, California Manufacturers and Technology Association
- Professor Michael Thom, USC
- Steven Greenhut (emcee), R Street Institute and author of PRI book, Winning the Water Wars
- Former Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway
- Congressman Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana
- Brett Barbre, General Manager, Yorba Linda Water District
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event and to receive your Zoom invitation.
- The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Presents: The Permanent Coup Continues
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 / 7:00 pm – Online,
The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Presents: The Permanent Coup Continues. Is President Trump the REAL target? Or is something more complex going on? This discussion features Lee Smith, an Author, Commentator and Middle East Correspondent.His recent book: The Permanent Coup: How Enemies Foreign and Domestic Targeted the American President, discusses the Left’s attempts to attack the foundation of our country. Join the discussion to learn how you can spot telltale signs of purposeful manipulation and avoid being a victim. Learn more.
RSVP: Please click here to register for this event.
- CCR, SPARC & Other Chapters Virtual Meeting Featuring Prof. Michael McConnell on What’s Next for the Supreme Court
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 / 6:30 pm – Online, Via Zoom
The California Congress of Republicans, SPARC and other Bay Area CCR chapters will host a virtual meeting featuring Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell. Professor McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He will discuss “What’s Next for the United States Supreme Court.”RSVP: Registration will open soon.
