California Gubernatorial Candidates Housing Forum Moderated by Ezra Klein

The Terner Center for Housing Innovation, The New York Times, San Francisco Foundation, and Housing Action Coalition hosted a live, nonpartisan forum in which leading Democratic candidates in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race discussed the state’s housing crisis.

California gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, and Antonio Villaraigosa participated in the discussion moderated by Ezra Klein, Opinion writer and podcast host at The New York Times.

The sold-out event was held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland and broadcast through New York Times channels, bringing California’s gubernatorial candidates and the state’s housing crisis to a nationwide audience.

Watch the recording