Bernie Sanders, the socialist independent senator from Vermont who almost snatched the Democratic presidential nomination from Hillary Clinton last year, will return to Beverly Hills with his wife Jane Saturday night to tell America where it went wrong.
Sanders and his wife will be award winners at a public interest group’s gala, but it’s not known if the fiery politician will take on Donald Trump in his speech.
The couple will receive the Public Servants of the Year award from the nonprofit nonpartisan public interest group Consumer Watchdog at its 11th annual Rage for Justice Awards at the Beverly Wilshire.
Singer Jackson Browne will accept the Philip Burton Public Service Award and perform.
Attorney Christine Spagnoli will accept the Lifetime Legal Achievement Award for her role in protecting victims of defective cars and trucks, particularly during the General Motors bankruptcy.
Consumer Watchdog established the awards to recognize the heroes and heroines of the public interest movement in the U.S.
Sanders, I-Vermont, is scheduled Sunday to speak at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills and receive the 2017 Abolition Award at Death Penalty Focus’ 26th annual Awards Dinner at The Beverly Hilton.
—City News Service