Brews & Views | A Discussion About Child Poverty in the Richest County in California

Admission and snacks are complimentary. Beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for sale at the event.

Brews & Views welcomes recently retired Congresswoman Jackie Speier, who is also a candidate for SMC Supervisor, for a discussion about child poverty in the richest county in California, and what we can do about it.

San Mateo County is reflective of the paradox in America. Despite its lofty economic standing, America leads the world with more children experiencing poverty than most other wealthy nations. San Mateo County is a living example of the contrast between extreme wealth and poor. We have the largest income inequality in California. The income of the top 1% in the county is 50 times greater than the income of the remaining 99%. Learn what the Jackie Speier Foundation is doing to address this.

Speakers

Jackie Speier, Retired Congresswoman and San Mateo County Supervisor Candidate

Jackie Speier (pronounced SPEAR) is known as a fearless fighter for women’s equality, LGBTQ rights, and the disenfranchised. After 40 years in public office, she has returned home to campaign against childhood poverty in San Mateo County—the richest county in California yet home to 27,000 children in poverty. She has founded the Jackie Speier Foundation and seeded it with $1 million from her campaign. Jackie has dedicated her life to eliminating government corruption, protecting whistleblowers, eliminating sexual assault in the military, and working to strengthen America’s national and economic security. She was named to Newsweek’s list of 150 “Fearless Women” in the world and one of “Politico’s 50” most influential people in American politics for bringing the Me Too reckoning to Congress.

Moderator

Lenny Mendonca

Moderator, Co-founder of the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Former Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California. He is a Senior Partner Emeritus of McKinsey & Company and a Lecturer on Inequality at the Stanford Business School.