Campaign Calendar

* A free community forum to discuss Proposition 209, which proponents call the California Civil Rights Initiative, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. Guest speakers include John Hill, affirmative action compliance officer for Los Angeles County; Laurie L. Levenson, associate dean of academic affairs at Loyola Law School; Errol Smith, vice chairman of the Proposition 209 drive; and David West, vice chairman of the board of directors and general counsel for the Center for the Study of Popular Culture. For information, call (818) 587-3203.

* Jon Lauritzen and Tom McClintock, candidates for the 38th Assembly District seat, will speak at a forum at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, 10400 Zelzah Ave. Information: (818) 360-1831.

* Representatives from the League of Women Voters will discuss ballot measures at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Woodland Hills Community Church, 21338 Dumetz Road. Information: (818) 346-0820.

* Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) will offer a “State of the State Message” at a free public forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lake Hills Mobile Home Park, 27700 Parker Road, Castaic. For more information, call (805) 295-8303.

* Mad About Rising Crime will hold a candidates forum featuring Assembly candidates in the 38th and 39th districts from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Northridge United Methodist Church, 9650 Reseda Blvd. For more information, call (818) 341-4506.

* Propositions 214 and 216, known as the health-care ballot measures, will be discussed at a free forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, 23845 McBean Parkway, Valencia. For more information, call (805) 253-8060.

* Shomrei Torah Synagogue will host an election forum featuring Barry Wolfe--who will discuss “How Can Anyone Vote Democratic?”--and Steve Springer-- who will discuss “How Can Anyone Vote Republican?”--at 8 p.m. Friday at the synagogue, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. For information, call (818) 346-0811.

* John Lynch, candidate for district attorney, will discuss “The Criminal Justice System and the Media” at 8:15 p.m. at Temple Judea, 5429 Lindley Ave., Tarzana. Information: (818) 758-3800.

* USC law professor Erwin Chemerinsky and UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh will debate Proposition 209 from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, 13164 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks. The debate is free. Information: (818) 786-6310.