UpComing Talks
Sundays at Berger Center at 10:30 am
Sundays at Berger Center at 10:30 am
March 17, 2024
Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Santa Rosa
The Role of Money & Lobbying in Politics
The 2024 election is coming. The way it’s supposed to work: The People elect their representatives who then make laws in favor of The People. Are you sure? In the 2022 mid-term election, lobby money into state and federal elections topped $16.4 billion. And that’s just the money that was reported. Lobbying also influences how laws are written. Come hear how the system really works.
Chris Rogers, Vice Mayor Santa Rosa
The Role of Money & Lobbying in Politics
The 2024 election is coming. The way it’s supposed to work: The People elect their representatives who then make laws in favor of The People. Are you sure? In the 2022 mid-term election, lobby money into state and federal elections topped $16.4 billion. And that’s just the money that was reported. Lobbying also influences how laws are written. Come hear how the system really works.
March 24, 2024
Mark Stapp
Prison Basketball - More Than a Game
How can we help incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people re-enter into our community? Dr. Mark Stapp, Senior Director at Sonoma State University and Vice Mayor of Santa Rosa, volunteers at San Quentin, an institution that is at the vanguard of national rehabilitation efforts. Mark will detail his experience at San Quentin, as well as local efforts to expand educational and career opportunities for formerly-incarcerated residents. For moral, social, and economic reasons, this is an issue of vital importance to our community.
Mark Stapp
Prison Basketball - More Than a Game
How can we help incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people re-enter into our community? Dr. Mark Stapp, Senior Director at Sonoma State University and Vice Mayor of Santa Rosa, volunteers at San Quentin, an institution that is at the vanguard of national rehabilitation efforts. Mark will detail his experience at San Quentin, as well as local efforts to expand educational and career opportunities for formerly-incarcerated residents. For moral, social, and economic reasons, this is an issue of vital importance to our community.