Events

The 2025 Boxer Lecture will be a thoughtful conversation between Julie and Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, with a focus on women in public service leadership. As a Cal alum, the granddaughter of American labor leader, César Chávez and American labor activist Helen Fabela Chávez, and an accomplished political strategist in her own right, Julie can offer valuable insights into political coalition building and public engagement...

The Matsui Lecture is delivered each year by a distinguished former Member of Congress. In addition to speaking at a large public event, the Lecturer also speaks to classes, meets with students, and participates in the intellectual life of the Matsui Center and the Cal campus. Following a pandemic-related hiatus, we are thrilled to restart the Matsui Lecture series...

Please join us for Congressional Power in Turbulent Times: Elections, Executive Power, and America's Role in a Changing World, a conversation with former U.S. Representative Charlie Dent, and moderator Eric Schickler, Professor of Political Science and co-Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley.

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In the midst of historic partisanship, geopolitical upheaval, ecological disasters, and the remnants of a once in a generation pandemic, how can California leaders guide one of the largest and most influential cultural and economic regions in the world toward a brighter future? On the national scale, how does California continue to stand at the forefront on major issues facing...