When: September 19th, 6pm-8pm

Where: Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019

Admission and snacks are complimentary. Beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for sale at the event. Ten percent of the proceeds from all dinner sales at Half Moon Bay Brewing Company for this event will be donated to the Cabrillo Education Foundation.

Recent national battleground research conducted by GIFFORDS found that 70% of Americans in battleground districts voters are “extremely” or “very” concerned about gun violence. These findings suggest that with control of the House, Senate, and White House at stake, 2024 is a critical year for public safety. Electorally, GIFFORDS is making strategic investments to make the difference in races where the issue of gun violence is uniquely positioned to put campaigns over the top. GIFFORDS is also supporting the advocacy efforts of gun sense champions in office across the country, with a special focus on congressional districts where gun violence messaging is powerful among women and Latino voters. We hope you will join us for this engaging conversation on gun safety progress in our country, what’s at stake, and how you can get involved to support GIFFORDS and their gun violence prevention advocacy efforts.

Guest and Moderator Bios:

Peter Ambler

Peter Ambler co-founded GIFFORDS with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Senator Mark Kelly and served as the executive director of GIFFORDS from 2013-2023. Since its founding, GIFFORDS has emerged as a national leader in the gun violence prevention movement, including organizing a coalition of responsible gun owners who support commonsense gun safety laws across the U.S. Under Peter's leadership, he oversaw GIFFORDS' defining moments as it has challenged the NRA, changed the politics and culture of guns, won elections, and passed over 300 gun safety laws across the country. Prior to co-founding GIFFORDS, Peter served as then-Representative Gabby Giffords' Legislative Director in 2011 when she was shot at a Tucson supermarket during a constituent event. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

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. He is also the Founding Chair of the Coastside News Group (Half Moon Bay Review and Pacifica Tribune).