The Maddy Institute

Our 2024–25 Annual Impact Report is here! 🌟 This fiscal year, we awarded a record number of scholarships, built new partnerships, and were recognized by the California Legislature as a Nonprofit of the Year! See the impact of your support: 🔗 themaddyinstitute.org/about-us/impac…

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Rayne Hardy, who is interning in the Office of @RepVinceFong 🌟 Rayne is a third-year student in the Craig Scholar program at @Fresno_State, majoring in business administration with a finance option.

Today is Day of Giving! 🐾 Every gift, no matter the size, helps open doors for students through scholarships, hands-on learning and vital campus resources. Learn more and give now ➡️ dayofgiving.fresnostate.edu/amb/fssocial #FresnoStateDOG

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Olivia Cheng, who is interning in the Office of @RepAdamGrayCA 🌟 Olivia is a second-year political science major and Honors Scholar at @ucmerced.

Congratulations to Mikayla Gyle, Spring 2026 Maddy Intern serving in the Office of Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig. A student at @ClovisCollege, Mikayla is gaining hands-on experience in public service through The Maddy Institute. @NathanMagsigCA @MaddyInstitute

We are honored to co-host this forum with @WesternGrowers, @AgCouncilofCA, and @CAFarmBureau. Confirmed candidates: @XavierBecerra @katieporterca @MattMahanHQ @ChadBianco @SteveHiltonx @AVillaraigosa We have also extended invitations to @ericswalwell and @TomSteyer.

Maddy Institute to co-host Governor’s candidate forum at @Fresno_State sjvsun.com/news/politics/… via @sjvsun

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Mikayla Gyle, who is interning in the Office of Fresno County Supervisor @NathanMagsigCA 🌟 Mikayla is a sophomore at @ClovisCollege, double-majoring in criminology and psychology.

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Mia Arreola, who is interning in the Office of Assemblymember Stan Ellis 🌟 Mia is a first-year university student studying business administration with a minor in nonprofit management at @CSUBakersfield.

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Lizeth Mendoza, who is interning in the Office of @AsmSoria 🌟 Lizeth is a senior political science major at @ucmerced, and a proud first-generation college student.

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Leslie Rivera, who is interning in the Office of @SenAdamSchiff 🌟 Leslie is a first-generation Mexican American college student in her final semester at @Fresno_State, majoring in social work.

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Kitana Landeros, who is interning in the Office of Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez 🌟 Kitana is a proud Fresno native and a dedicated storyteller pursuing journalism at @fresnocity.

Earlier this week, Westlands staff attended @MaddyInstitute's annual summit at @Fresno_State, where a Westlands board member joined a panel exploring how California's energy transition could impact Central Valley agriculture. With growers at the center of this conversation, Westlands remains committed to advocating for policies that protect our region's water supply and agricultural future.

This week we hosted our 3rd Annual Agricultural Policy Summit focused on CA’s energy transition and the implications on agriculture in the Valley at @Fresno_State. Thank you to our speakers, panelists, event sponsors, and attendees for contributing to a thoughtful dialogue.

A new episode of The Maddy Report airs this Sunday at 5 p.m. on ABC30 with Rich Ehisen, Editor in Chief of @Capitol_Weekly. Tune in for a conversation on California’s Top 100 most influential non-elected leaders shaping state politics and public policy.

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Ganeev Virk, who is interning in the Office of @SenAlexPadilla 🌟 Ganeev is a third-year political science major with a minor in economics who will graduate in May 2026 from @Fresno_State.

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Emma Valdez Garrison, who is interning in the Office of @AsmTangipa 🌟 Emma is a senior at @Fresno_State, majoring in political science with a concentration in legal studies.

Our 3rd Annual Ag Policy Summit is only 2 days away! Join us at @Fresno_State to hear from experts on California’s transition to renewable energy sources and the implications of this shift for agriculture in the Valley. A special thank you to our event sponsors for their support!

@KenKhachigian Thank you for joining us, @KenKhachigian!

The @MaddyInstitute promotes a special educational mission in California, and I shared a 30-minute interview for ABC TV about my experiences at the summit with presidential legends Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon.  The full segment can be viewed here: 
fresnostate.box.com/s/itgd2zfo654x…

Meet our Spring 2026 Maddy Intern, Birkaran Sekhon, who is interning in the Office of Fresno City Councilmember Brandon Vang 🌟 Birkaran is pursuing an Associate Degree in Law, Public Policy, and Society at @fresnocity, with early graduation planned for Spring 2026.