UC Merced Community and Labor Center

We would like to thank gubernatorial candidates, CalMatters, and especially the hundreds of attendees.

The Central Valley often gets overlooked. Among the state's ten major regions, the eight-county San Joaquin Valley region consistently ranks last or next-to-last in every major indicator of well-being: education, unemployment, earnings, naturalization, health, air pollution. Yet at the same time, we also have the highest rate of population under the age of eighteen--which means that the Central Valley is also the future of the state. Your presence sent a message that this region should matter to whoever is in the office of the Governor.

We are 2-days away from The Central Valley Gubernatorial Forum hosted by the and the Central Valley Worker Coalition! We are also excited to announce CalMatters.org will be partnering with us to moderate the forum!

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¡Faltan solo dos días para el Foro en el Valle Central para Candidatos a Gobernador organizado por el y la Coalición de Trabajadores del Valle Central! ¡También nos entusiasma anunciar que CalMatters colaborara con nosotros para moderar el foro!

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Join us for the 2026 Central Valley Gubernatorial Candidate Forum! The nonpartisan candidate forum will provide guests with an opportunity to learn more about California gubernatorial candidates' positions on issues relevant to the Central Valley.

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¡Acompáñenos en el Foro del Valle Central para Candidatos a Gobernador 2026! Este foro de candidatos, no partidista, brindará a los asistentes la oportunidad de conocer las posturas de los candidatos a la gobernación de California sobre temas relevantes para el Valle Central.