Upcoming political events in the Bay Area.
TUESDAY
Oscar Grant: Vigil marking the 10th anniversary of fatal shooting of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer. Noon, Fruitvale BART station, 3401 East 12th St., Oakland. More information is here.
THURSDAY
S.F. Berniecrats: Membership meeting; topics include endorsement for California Democratic Party chair. 7 p.m., Park Branch Library, 1833 Page St., San Francisco. More information is here.
JAN. 7
Jackie Speier: Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, discusses her new book, “Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back.” Free. 7 p.m., Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. More information is here.
New Oakland council members: Inauguration celebration for new Oakland City Council members Nikki Fortunato Bas, Sheng Thao and Loren Taylor. Free. 5:30 p.m., Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth St., Oakland. More information is here.
JAN. 8
New S.F. supervisors: Inauguration celebration for new San Francisco Supervisors Shamann Walton, Gordon Mar and Matt Haney. Free. 6 p.m., Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., San Francisco. More information is here.
JAN. 10
Basic income: Panel discussion on the limitations a guaranteed basic income as a response to poverty, unemployment and inequality. Free. Stanford Law School, Crown Building, Room 190, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford University. More information is here.
JAN. 11
Mike McGuire: State Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, discusses issues in the Legislature at a breakfast sponsored by the Marin Conservation League. $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. 7:30 a.m., McInnis Park Golf Center, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael. More information is here.
JAN. 13
The ‘Forever War’: Journalist Peter Byrne on U.S. military strategy and its identification of much of the rest of the world as “the enemy.” Organized by Peace Action of San Mateo County. Contributions welcome. 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 East Santa Inez Ave., San Mateo. More information is here.
JAN. 14
Nationalism: Political reporter and author John Judis discusses the underlying causes of the nationalist revolt and its global impact, at the Commonwealth Club. $20 for nonmembers, $8 for students. 6 p.m., 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco. More information is here.
Living off the land: Is it possible to live off the land, fully self-sufficient? A discussion with the general manager of Burning Man’s Fly Ranch. Free. 6:30 p.m., Manny’s, 3092 16th St., San Francisco. More information is here.
Gun violence in schools: A panel discussion with Professor Ron Avi Astor of the University of Southern California; Alisa Crovetti UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education; Alla Lefkowitz of Everytown for Gun Safety; and Emily Ozer of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Free. 11:30 a.m.,…
