Candidate forum set for April 26

The Tulare County Candidate Forum Coalition (TCCFC) will host a dual candidate forum on Thursday, April 26, for the constituents of southeast Tulare County.

The forum will start at 5:30 p.m. at Comisión Honorífica Mexicana Americana, 466 E. Putnam Ave. in Porterville.

TCCFC is comprised of more than 15 organizations. In an effort to make sure that the voters of Tulare County are heard, candidates running for Tulare County Supervisor District 5 and State Assembly District 26 have confirmed their attendance. Candidates for State Assembly District 26 include Warren Gubler, Devin Mathis, Jack Lavers and Jose Sigala. Candidates for Board of Supervisors District 5 include Virginia Gurrola and Dennis Townsend.

Candidates will be asked a variety of questions relating to immigration, the environment, agriculture, food and poverty. Vanessa Ramirez of Telemundo 51 will moderate the forum. Accommodations will be made for English and Spanish speakers.

TCCFC is comprised of El Quinto Sol, Mi Familia Vota, ACT for Women and Girls, Coalition for Immigrant Rights Coalition Central Valley, Community Water Center, League of Women Voters, Self-help Enterprises, South Valley Civics, Community Alliance for Agroecology, O.L.A. Raza Inc., Food Link Tulare County, Central Valley Partnership, Central Valley Empowerment Alliance, Orosi High School, Carpenters Local 1109, Comisión Honorífica Mexicana Americana, Coalition Advocating for Pesticide Reform, FMTK Central Labor Council, and the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment.