State of the City Address 2026

Name: State of the City Address 2026
Start: 2026-09-23T18:30:00-0700
End: 2026-09-23T20:00:00-0700
Location: The Freight

Wed, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 8pm PDT

The Freight

Berkeley CA, United States

Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii

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Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii will be delivering her second State of the City Address on September 23rd at the Freight in the heart of Downtown Berkeley.

Her speech will focus on Doing Business in Berkeley and what the means for the Berkeley community as a whole.

Doors open at 6:30pm. The program will begin promptly at 7pm.

Note: RSVP is required to attend the event as there is a venue capacity.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii

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Adena Ishii is the first Asian American and first woman of color to serve as Mayor of Berkeley. Her professional experience is rooted in her work as a non-profit consultant collaborating with organizations on staff engagement, organizational development, team building, and group facilitation.

Mayor Ishii grew up in Southern California and was actively involved in the Japanese American community through Nihon-buyō (traditional Japanese dancing). Her identity as a Japanese, Chinese, and Indian American allowed her to learn about Asian American history, which instilled in her a strong sense of justice. Mayor Ishii later moved to Berkeley and began her studies at Berkeley City College (BCC), where she became involved in politics, advocating against budget cuts to education. She became the youngest and first woman of color to serve as President of the local League of Women Voters. Mayor Ishii transferred from BCC to UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and later graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law.

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Wed, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 8pm PDT

The Freight

Berkeley CA, United States

Hosted by Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii