As Californians prepare for the 2026 Midterm Elections, gubernatorial candidates are campaigning to be selected as the Golden State’s next leader.

With elections on voters’ minds, NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52, along with the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Equality California, are presenting Centering Equality: California’s LGBTQ+ Gubernatorial Forum.

Seven candidates running for governor will participate in the nonpartisan conversation to discuss topics that affect the LGBTQ+ community. Talking points will include civil rights, public safety, education, health care and housing.

NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 will exclusively live stream the discussion as it happens on Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m.