Week to Week Political Roundtable and Member Social (5/19/14)




Commonwealth Club of California Podcast show

Summary: Larry Gerston, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, San Jose State University; Political Analyst, NBC Bay Area; Author, Not So Golden After All: The Rise and Fall of CaliforniaCarla Marinucci, Senior Political Writer, San Francisco Chronicle Bill Whalen, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University John Zipperer, Vice President of Media & Editorial, Commonwealth Club - Host What do you think Karl Rove meant with his recent comments? Is The New York Times a good place for female journalists to get ahead? Which GOP challenger is going to attempt to unseat Governor Brown? California's electing new leaders this year, and issues like income inequality and affordability are dominating the headlines. Week to Week will take a look at the issues and the people in local, state and national politics. In its first two years, Week to Week has become a must-attend political discussion and social event. Join our panelists for informative and engaging commentary on political and other major news, audience discussion of the week’s events and our news quiz! This program was recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California on May 19, 2014