When: February 1st, 6pm-8pm
Where: Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019
Free Admission
Free public forum screening of Poverty and Power followed by a discussion with End Poverty In CA (EPIC) president Devon Gray. POVERTY AND POWER is the story of what happens when you bring people with lived experience—their voices, ideas, and aspirations—to the halls of power. It’s a journey that culminates in a rally in Sacramento and inaugural meeting of the Select Committee on Poverty and Economic Inclusion where we have the chance to hear directly from people living in poverty about the policy changes they want to see. Ultimately, Poverty and Power is an empowering story of what might happen and how transformative it would be if people in poverty were not just listened to, but actually heard.
Admission and snacks are complimentary. Beer, wine and other beverages will be available for sale at the event. Dine at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company afterwards and ten percent of evening dining proceeds will benefit the Cabrillo Education Foundation.
Guest and Moderator Bios:
Devon Gray, President End Poverty in California (EPIC)
Devon Gray is the president of End Poverty in California (EPIC), an advocacy organization founded by former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs. At EPIC, Devon aligns the organization’s priorities, both advancing a statewide policy agenda focused on equal opportunity for all and changing narratives around poverty away from ones based in outdated stereotypes to ones that better reflect the lived experiences of individuals and communities.
Devon joined EPIC in 2022 as Mayor Tubbs' chief of staff and was named the organization's first president the following year. He previously served in the administration of Governor Gavin Newsom as Special Advisor to the Governor’s Chief of Staff, and was also a policy advisor for Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign, where he led the campaign's gun safety and criminal justice reform strategies. Prior to joining EPIC, he was a director with Evergreen Strategy Group, where he advised gun violence prevention organizations on policy and communications.
Devon is a graduate of Stanford Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and his writings have been featured in CalMatters, Newsweek, The Hill, and other publications.
Lenny Mendonca, Moderator
Co-founder of the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Former Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California. He is a Senior Partner Emeritus of McKinsey & Company and a Lecturer on Inequality at the Stanford Business School. He founded McKinsey’s U.S. state and local public sector consulting practice. He also oversaw their knowledge development, Chairing the McKinsey Global Institute and the Firm's communications, including the McKinsey Quarterly.