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Virtually Join Our Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

March 20, 2026

As part of our Advocacy in Action Conference, we are proud to livestream the 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on March 25 opening the door for advocates, providers, and community members across the state to join the conversation, no matter where they are.

Featuring the candidates Betty Yee, Ian Calderon (Senior Advisor to the Eric Swalwell campaign), and Tony Thurmond, who will outline their vision for advancing stability, equity, and opportunity for California’s children, youth, and families. 

They will respond directly to questions from our moderator and foster youth who will be in attendance, ensuring lived experience is central to the conversation. The discussion will be moderated by Andrea Deveau, CEO and Managing Partner of Deveau Burr Group, a Sacramento-based advocacy leader with extensive public policy experience. We want everyone to have the opportunity to watch our 2026 Gubernatorial Candidate Forum! 

So if you can’t be in the room with us, please join us virtually on March 25th at 11:45 AM PT - 1:00 PM PT Huge thanks to our sponsor Choose Children for helping make this possible! Keep an eye out for the link to livestream the forum!