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News and Events
Calling all Organizations!
Registration is now open for community groups, non-profit orgs, and businesses to sponsor or exhibit at the event.
Haiku Winners
Read the ten winning entries from our #ScholarshipHaiku contest as we asked high school and college students about voting
Scholarships
California high school students have until September 15 to enter our $1,000 scholarship essay contest.
2021 Event Video
View the livestreamed video from 2021.
Our 20th year featured the following speakers, entertainers, podcasters, authors, and more:
We also presented awards to Mynga Futrell, Margaret Downey, and Bruce Gleason while awarding our scholarship winner, Sailor Alfonzo.
- Yvette d'Entremont (Sci Babe)
- Ian Harris (comedian, podcaster)
- Sarah Levin (secular political strategist)
- Cheryl Abrams (author)
- Scarlett Rabe (singer/songwriter)
- Suzi Bakker (League of Women Voters)
- Ron Swallow (comedian)
- Karina Quintanilla (elected official)
- Ross Blocher and Carrie Poppy (podcasters)
- Thomas Smith (podcaster)
- Alexis Record (author)
- Joey Fabian (musician)
- Abraham Mackey (musician)
We also presented awards to Mynga Futrell, Margaret Downey, and Bruce Gleason while awarding our scholarship winner, Sailor Alfonzo.
2020 Event Video
View the livestreamed video from 2020.
The 19th California Freethought Day had an excellent line-up, focused on the secular voter, voter engagement, and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
The musical talent of Shelley Segal and entertainment from Andy Swan (Uncle Sam) was spread throughout the streaming video. Author Erin Louis offered a powerful message about voting rights and podcaster Thomas Westbook (Holy Koolaid) joined us once again.
The event was emceed by science journalist Kavin Senapathy.
- We featured video segments from:
- Seth Andrews
- Juhem Navarro-Rivera (political scientist)
- Sean Omar Rivera (political organizer)
The musical talent of Shelley Segal and entertainment from Andy Swan (Uncle Sam) was spread throughout the streaming video. Author Erin Louis offered a powerful message about voting rights and podcaster Thomas Westbook (Holy Koolaid) joined us once again.
The event was emceed by science journalist Kavin Senapathy.
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