Stockton, California, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Forward (CA FWD) is excited to announce the first Governor Candidate Forum focused on the economy on October 23 in Stockton, CA. Top candidates for governor will have the opportunity to address pressing economic challenges and opportunities facing California, and field questions on why they are best suited to lead the world’s fourth-largest economy.
Stockton serves as an ideal backdrop for this important discussion, given its unique position as the most diverse city in America, sitting at the intersection of industrial and agricultural production and new technologies like advanced energy systems.
The forum will immediately follow this year’s California Economic Summit, CA FWD’s annual event that brings together over 1,000 business, civic, and community leaders from across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
Forum hosts include:
- CA FWD, a multi-partisan group aimed at building a New California Economy that is sustainable, resilient, and inclusive
- The 21st Century Alliance, a nonpartisan movement of advocates who want to see California thrive and bring more accountability to government
- CalMatters, a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization covering California’s most pressing issues while holding our leaders accountable
“California Economic Summit attendees from across the state will be eager to hear from …