Past Events
The Democrats of Rossmoor record many of the speakers and programs that we sponsor and provide presentation materials so our members and the public can enjoy them. Check them out bellow. Some past events are members only, to view the events please login. If you are not a member, consider becoming a member.
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July 23, 2026
General Meeting: Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward Foundation
Perryman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy from Baylor University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a…
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June 25, 2026
General Meeting: Honorable Willie L. Brown Jr.
Brown graduated from San Francisco State University in 1955 and earned a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1958.…
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June 18, 2026
Special Event: Congressman Mark DeSaulnier
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier spoke to our membership on June 18th in a special meeting. We did not record the meeting but we have the…
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May 28, 2026
General Meeting: Dr. Alexa Koenig, UC Berkeley Investigations Lab
Dr. Alexa Koenig, Faculty Director of the Human Rights Center and Director of the Investigations Lab at UC Berkeley. Koenig will share insights from…
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May 2, 2026
Special Event: Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Steyer
Tom Steyer, CA gubernatorial candidate, made a last minute visit to Rossmoor on Saturday, May 2. Capacity at the Diablo Room was limited but…
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April 23, 2026
General Meeting: Katie Porter
Before entering Congress, Porter was a professor at UC Irvine School of Law, where she worked to train the next generation of consumer advocates.…
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March 26, 2026
General Meeting: Gubernatorial Candidate Betty Yee
Featured speaker is Betty Yee, former California State Controller and current candidate for Governor. After two terms on the California Board of Equalization (BOE),…
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February 26, 2026
General Meeting: Dr. Michael McFaul
Michael McFaul is the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies in Political Science, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for…
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October 23, 2025
General Meeting: American Dream Institute
The American Dream Institute(ADI) was founded last summer by a group of individuals,including former venture capitalist Eric Jones and Golden State Warriors coach SteveKerr,…
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September 25, 2025
General Meeting: Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle Senior Political Writer
Joe Garofoli has been with the Chronicle since 2000 and is now their Senior Political Writer and the host of It’s All Political, the…
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August 28, 2025
General Meeting: Contra Costa County DA Diana Becton & Walnut Creek Police Captain Jeff Slater
Diana Becton has been the District Attorney of Contra Costa County since 2017. She was appointed by the Board of Supervisors, then successfully ran…
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July 24, 2025
General Meeting: Jim Bruen, Esq.
Jim Bruen is a retired Senior Partner from the San Francisco law firm of Farella, Braun and Martel LLP. He has almost fifty years’…
