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Free Live Voter Guide + Q&A w/ CalMatters (SF)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
KALW | 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

Join KALW & CalMatters for a live voter guide presentation that will answer your questions about the candidates & issues on the June ballot.

Do you have questions about the election? Where do the governor candidates stand on the issues? What does the insurance commissioner do?

Please join KALW as we welcome the nonprofit statewide publication CalMatters to breakdown, analyze, and answer your burning questions about this year’s primary election, in a conversation centered around the latest edition of their Voter Guide.

Dan Hu manages strategic partnerships at CalMatters, a nonprofit publication focused on California’s statewide issues. Previously, Dan was the executive director of The Yappie, a nonprofit publication focused on AAPI political news. Through his service on the boards of LION Publishers and the Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group, Dan is focused on supporting local news across the country.

There is a $10 – $20 sliding scale suggested donation for this event. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.

Please become a KALW member today and receive your first drink on us at all 220 Montgomery events.

220 Montgomery St., San Francisco, 2 blocks from BART/MUNI

Reception doors open at 6:00

️ Program begins at 7:00

🆓 The event is free with an RSVP — and you are welcome to donate what you want

Please note:

  • The event space is just to the left of the main entrance to the Mills Building at 220 Montgomery Street
  • We recommend taking BART/MUNI, exiting at Montgomery, and walking two blocks north
  • Ride-shares can drop off and pick up directly in front of the venue
  • If you drive, there are several garages within two blocks of the event location; free street parking is available across from the venue at 7:00 pm

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: Community, Downtown San Francisco, Free Food, In Person, Lectures & Workshops, Other, Political Activism
Venue: KALW
Address: 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

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