Join the Alliance for Candidate Engagement in Education for the 2026 Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forum, bringing together students, education advocates, and community leaders for a critical conversation about the future of education in California.

California’s next Lieutenant Governor will help shape decisions that impact millions of students across our state colleges and universities. This is your opportunity to hear directly from candidates about what they will do to improve college affordability, strengthen student success, and expand opportunity across the state.  

At a time when California must ensure access leads to completion and economic mobility, this forum will focus on the policies that move us forward. 

We are honored to have opening remarks delivered by Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes, President of CSU Los Angeles, and Mike Bonin, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs.

The Alliance for Candidate Engagement in Education is a group of nonpartisan organizations including the Campaign for College Opportunity, EdTrust-West, Californians Together, Children Now, Early Edge California, Public Advocates, and Young Invincibles. The 2026 Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forum in Los Angeles on April 27th is cohosted with the Pat Brown Institute, Unite-LA, UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute, SoCal CAN, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and Alliance for a Better Community

DISCLAIMER: THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WE DO NOT ENDORSE OR OPPOSE ANY CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY.

2026 Lieutenant Governor Candidate Forum

California State University, Los Angeles | APRIL 27, 2026 | 4:00 – 6:00 P.M.

Join the Alliance for Candidate Engagement in Education to hear directly from candidates and explore the higher education equity issues shaping California’s future.  

Candidates will be asked what they will do to:  

• Make college more affordable for students and families 
• Ensure higher education funding supports student success 
• Expand opportunity and economic mobility for students across California