Events - Choose Children

You’re invited to join us for our upcoming Choose Children 2026 gubernatorial candidate conversations!

Learn about the candidates’ vision for putting young children and their families first in California. These moderated one-on-one conversations will feature gubernatorial candidates, followed by time for questions from the audience. The conversations will focus on hearing from candidates about their vision and policy around child care, early learning, family economic stability, maternal health and more.

Bay Area

Date: March 10, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM

Location: EPACenter

Featured Candidates:
Betty Yee, Former California State Controller
Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Los Angeles

Date: March 17, 2026

Time: 10:15 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: California Community Foundation (CCF)

Featured Candidates:
Chad Bianco, Riverside County Sheriff

Bay Area

Date: March 20, 2026

Time: 9:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Location: Barrio Station

Featured Candidates:
Xavier Becerra, former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

These conversations are designed to elevate meaningful dialogue and provide insight into how each candidate plans to lead on improving outcomes for young children across the state.

We hope you will join us alongside advocates and community members as we hear directly from candidates on policy choices that will shape California’s future!