Sacramento Press Club Public Lunch Panel

Open to all, this Sacramento Press Club lunch panel will be moderated by KQED political reporter Marisa Lagos featuring newly-elected CA Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman squaring off with CA GOP Chair Jim Brulte as they discuss the 2018 elections.

This event will include a buffet lunch and all proceeds will go toward journalism scholarships.

With the 2018 election season heating up, the Sacramento Press Club welcomes the chairs of the California Democratic and Republican parties. KQED reporter Marisa Lagos will moderate a discussion with CRP Chair Jim Brulte and CDP Chair Eric Bauman about the candidates they’re fielding, the challengers they’re facing, the campaigns they’re preparing, and the future of both parties in the deep-blue state of California.

Marisa Lagos reports on state politics for KQED’s California Politics and Government Desk, which uses radio, television and online mediums to explore the latest news in California’s Capitol and to dig deeper into political influence in the Golden State. Marisa also appears on a weekly podcast analyzing the week’s political news.

Jim Brulte served 14 years in the Senate and Assembly, including time as Senate Republican Leader, before taking the helm as California Republican Party Chairman in March 2013. He has a national reputation as a dynamic leader and, prior to the election of Governor Schwarzenegger, was described as “arguably the most powerful elected Republican in California.”

Eric C. Bauman was elected chair of the California Democratic Party in May 2017, after serving as vice chair for eight years and serving seven terms as chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.