Events - Choose Children

Press Conferences

Our campaign traveled the state to bring the voices of parents, early childhood care providers, and elected leaders to the forefront. Across rural Tehama County, Oakland, and the Central Valley, people shared their firsthand experience about how hard it is to find, afford, and access care for children 0 to 5.

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First 5 Tehama

Date: October 7, 2026

Featured Speakers:
Robert Burroughs, Tehama County Supervisor
Brent Mesker, Corning City Manager

Birthland Midwifery

Date: October 15, 2026

Featured Speakers:
Janani Ramachandran, Oakland City Councilmember
Mayra Alvarez, President of The Children’s Partnership

First 5 Fresno

Date: October 20, 2026

Featured Speakers:
Annalisa Perea, Fresno City Councilmember
Esmeralda Soria, State Assemblymember

Univision Town Halls

Over the course of the 2026 California Gubernatorial election, Choose Children partnered with Univision to hold two one-hour, town hall style forums so the candidates could address questions around affordability, immigration, healthcare and more from parents and community advocates.

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Choose Children and Univision Candidate Conversation

May 2026

Choose Children and Univision Candidate Conversation

October 2026

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 feature gubernatorial candidates, followed by time for questions from the audience. The conversations focus on hearing from candidates about their vision and policy around child care, early learning, family economic stability, maternal health and more.