You are invited to a Town Hall on Civil Liberties and Freedom of Speech.

In partnership with Pitzer College, we will bring together scholars of politics and law and community advocates to discuss how California can protect freedom of expression, academic freedom, immigrant communities, and privacy as government surveillance and automated technologies increasingly impact our daily lives.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Benson Auditorium, Pitzer College
1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711

Panelists

  • Chandra Bhatnagar, Executive Director, ACLU SoCal
  • Dr. Rachel VanSickle-Ward, Professor of Political Studies, Pitzer College
  • Jeanette Zanipantin, Director of Policy and Advocacy, CHIRLA
  • Amanda Hollis-Brusky, Ph.D., Professor in American Government, Pomona College
  • Vinhcent Le, Vice President of AI Policy, TechEquity Collaborative

Parking Information 

​Guests can park in the Sanborn parking lot at the corner of Ninth Street and N. Mills Avenue in Claremont or park in street parking marked with “Pitzer College.” 

Here is a link to the main parking page:https://www.pitzer.edu/admission-aid/visit/campus-map-directions

Here is a link to Benson auditorium. We will also provide directional signage from the parking lot to the auditorium to help guide attendees.