Rebuilding California’s Opportunity Infrastructure
California's 2026 Health, Wealth, & Dignity Agenda
Rebuilding California’s Opportunity Infrastructure
California's 2026 Health, Wealth, & Dignity Agenda
Collaborating to design a policy roadmap for California
Latino leaders from across California gathered to delve into the issues that matter for California and Latino communities across the state. Listen as the Ad Hoc Latino Leaders Group members share why the 2026 Agenda is so critical for the state and for people who often don’t see Sacramento decisions impact on their daily lives.
Our Advocacy Pillars
California’s 2026 Health, Wealth, and Dignity agenda is a comprehensive, coordinated policy agenda developed by the Ad Hoc Latino Leaders Group to advance a more just, inclusive, and prosperous California. The 2026 Agenda lays out a bold vision where health is centered as a human right, economic security is the foundation for mobility and ownership, and dignity is embedded across law, policy, and everyday life. This agenda is also being shared at a time when California voters are considering which policies they would like the next Governor of California to prioritize. This agenda provides guidance on what issues matter most to Latino voters in California and ways that elected officials can provide tangible solutions for voters’ concerns.
Health is a Human Right:
The 2026 Agenda features proposals to expand access to care, including a state constitutional amendment to guarantee universal healthcare, sustainable revenue streams for whole-person care, and reinvestment in healthcare infrastructure, workforce, and telehealth systems.
Rebuilding California’s Opportunity infrastructure:
The 2026 Agenda features proposals for sustained investments in workforce development, housing access, and family support systems. It also calls for realigning economic development strategies to create debt-free pathways to high-wage careers and build intergenerational prosperity for every Californian from birth to maturity.
Dignity as a governing standard:
The 2026 Agenda advances a bold vision of belonging and full participation, expanding access to the ballot, protecting Californians with prior contact with the criminal legal system from discrimination as they rebuild their lives, and strengthening the state’s civic and cultural infrastructure through sustained, dedicated funding.
About the Ad Hoc Latino Leaders Group
The 2026 Agenda is designed to inform dialogue, guide investment, and support leadership across sectors—reflecting shared priorities and ambition, while recognizing that no single organization endorses every proposal in full.
Over four dozen leaders contributed to shaping the Agenda, representing diverse geographies across California, a wide range of sectors, multiple generations, and deep expertise across policy issues—ensuring the final product reflects the breadth, complexity, and lived experiences of Latino communities statewide.
Four community-based organizations served as facilitators of the inclusive working group process:
Orson Aguilar
Liliana Alonso Maya
Mayra Alvarez
Andrea Amavisca
Leticia Andueza
Dr. Seciah Aquino
Vanessa Aramayo
Christian Arana
Patty Barahona
Diego Cartagena
German Cash
Carmela Castellano Garcia
Brenda Castillo
Erika Cervantes
Gabriela Chavez-Lopez
Joselen Contreras
Maribel Cruz
Sonja Diaz
Audrey Dow
Maria Echaveste
Andrea Escobar
Lizette Escobedo
Rudy Espinoza
Dr. Hector Flores
Dr. Wilma Franco
George Galvis
Lili Gangas
Eduardo Garcia
Jane Garcia
Sergio Garcia
Jessica J. González
Karla Guerra
Chris Iglesias
Lisette Islas
Noerena Limón
Esmeralda Lopez
Arnulfo Manriquez
Rita Medina
Michael Mendoza
Cristian Mora
Berenice Núñez Constant
Karely Ordaz Salto
Iliana Perez
Jose Luis Plaza
Pedro Ramirez
Dr. Jeffrey Reynoso
Daniela Rodriguez
Dr. Yammilette Rodriguez
Angelica Salas
Francisco Silva
Michele Siqueiros
Helen Torres
Max Vargas
Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton
Jeannette Zanipatin
California's Agenda
The 2026 Agenda lays out a bold vision where health is centered as a human right, economic security is the foundation for mobility and ownership, and dignity is embedded across law, policy, and everyday life.
