REGISTER TO WATCH

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET

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REGISTER TO WATCH

Sacramento sits at the intersection of policy, politics, and progress. With California’s legislative session in full swing — and a high-stakes election looming — decisions made in the capital will ripple across the state and reverberate nationwide.

From landmark housing proposals and ballot measures reshaping the policy landscape, to the state’s evolving role as a tech and climate bellwether, the path forward in Sacramento will help define America’s future.

Join POLITICO for the return of The California Agenda: Sacramento Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 11 to discuss the forces shaping California’s next chapter with policymakers, political and business leaders, and beyond.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Rep. Nancy Pelosi

(D-Calif.)

Speaker Emerita

U.S. House of Representatives

Xavier Becerra

California Gubernatorial Candidate (D)

Steve Hilton

California Gubernatorial Candidate (R)

Sen. Adam Schiff

(D-Calif.)

Assemblymember

Dawn Addis

Chair

Budget Subcommittee #1

on Health

State Sen. Caroline Menjivar

Chair

Budget Subcommittee #3

on Health and Human Services

David Hochschild

Chair

California Energy Commission

John Reynolds

president

California public utilities commission

Lauren Sanchez

Chair

California Air Resources Board

Rob Bonta

California Attorney General

Dave Regan

President

SEIU-Healthcare

Workers West

Makan Delrahim

Chief Legal Officer
Paramount

Ann O'Leary

Vice President

Global Policy
OpenAI

State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)

Bruce Reed

Head of AI
Common Sense Media

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS

Patrick Dillon

Head of Public Policy,

US and Canada

Airbnb

Francisco Leon

President and CEO

California Resources Corporation

Jodie Muller

President and CEO

Western States Petroleum Association

Meredith Williams

Assistant Vice President

AT&T

Dr. Noel Hacegaba

CEO

Port of Long Beach

Dr. Ifeoma Udoh

Executive Vice President,

Public Advocacy and Science

Black Women’s Health Imperative

AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change.

3:30 p.m.

Doors open

4:00 p.m.

Welcome Remarks

Marty Kady, Editorial Director, Subscriptions, POLITICO

4:05 p.m.

Executive Conversation

Stuart Alderoty, General Counsel, Ripple

Cally Baute, Senior Vice President, Consumer Business, POLITICO

4:20 p.m.

Editorial Conversation

Marta Belcher, Special Counsel, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Tyler Gellasch, President and CEO, Healthy Markets Association
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Peter Van Valkenburgh, Research Director, Coin Center

Moderated by: Sam Sutton, co-author of Morning Money, POLITICO

4:45 p.m.

Reception

Following programing, please join us for a reception in the Grand Ballroom Prefuction.

AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change.

11:30 a.m.

Doors open

12:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks

Goli Sheikholeslami, CEO, POLITICO Media Group

Jonathan Greenberger, Global Editor in Chief, POLITICO

A Conversation with U.S. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Speaker Emerita, U.S. House of Representatives

Moderated by: Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Columnist, POLITICO

Executive Insights with California Resources Corporation

Francisco Leon, President and CEO, California Resources Corporation

Moderated by: Jack Smith, Executive Director, Media Solutions, POLITICO

Powering California

Lauren Sanchez, Chair, California Air Resources Board

John Reynolds, President, California Public Utilities Commission

David Hochschild, Chair, California Energy Commission

Moderated by: Debra Kahn, Editorial Director, Energy and Environment, POLITICO

Executive Remarks with Black Women's Health Imperative

Dr. Ifeoma Udoh, EVP, Policy Advocacy and Science, Black Women's Health Imperative

A Conversation with California Attorney General Rob Bonta

Rob Bonta, California Attorney General

Moderated by: Daniel Miller, Reporter, POLITICO

The Next AI Wave

State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego)

Ann O'Leary, Vice President, Global Policy, OpenAI

Moderated by: Emma Anderson, California Tech Editor, POLITICO

Executive Insights with Airbnb

Patrick Dillon, Head of Public Policy, US and Canada, Airbnb

Moderated by: Heidi Sommer, Head of Global Client Partnerships, POLITICO

A Conversation with Steve Hilton

Steve Hilton, California Gubernatorial Candidate (R)

Moderated by: Sasha Issenberg, Managing Editor, Enterprise, POLITICO

2:30 p.m.

BREAK

Welcome Back Remarks

Chris Cadelago, Executive Editor, California, POLITICO

The Billionaire Tax Battle

Dave Regan, President, SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West

Moderated by: Jeremy White, Senior California Reporter, POLITICO

Executive Insights with AT&T

Meredith Williams, Assistant Vice President, AT&T

Moderated by: Jack Smith, Executive Director, Media Solutions, POLITICO

Health Care in Crisis?

State Sen. Caroline Menjivar, Chair, Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services

Assemblymember Dawn Addis, Chair, Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health

Moderated by: Rachel Bluth, California Health Care Reporter,
POLITICO

A Conversation with Paramount's Makan Delrahim

Makan Delrahim, Chief Legal Officer, Paramount

Moderated by: Alex Burns, Senior Executive Editor, North America, POLITICO

Executive Insights with Western States Petroleum Association

Jodie Muller, President and CEO, Western States Petroleum Association

Moderated by: Heidi Sommer, Head of Global Client Partnerships, POLITICO

A Conversation with U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff

U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)

Moderated by: Dasha Burns, Playbook Co-Author, Global Anchor and Host of The Conversation, POLITICO

Executive Remarks with Port of Long Beach

Dr. Noel Hacegaba, CEO, Port of Long Beach

A Conversation with Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra, California Gubernatorial Candidate (D)

Moderated by: Melanie Mason, California Bureau Chief and California Playbook Co-Author, POLITICO

5:20 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Steven Overly, Editorial Director, POLITICO Live, POLITICO

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