Legislative breakfast featuring California gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco
Timothy Foster
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC) hosted a Legislative Breakfast featuring California gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco as part of its Legislative Breakfast Series. The program offered chamber members and guests an opportunity to hear directly from candidates in the upcoming governor’s race, with questions focused on issues affecting the regional business community.
The event took place on Friday, November 14th, at the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells. Tickets were $35 for chamber members and $45 for non-members and included a seated breakfast.
Bianco shared his priorities and perspectives on topics important to businesses and communities throughout California.
About Chad Bianco:
Chad Bianco was born in 1967 at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah, and grew up in a small mining town as the eldest of three boys. Raised by hardworking parents, he developed values rooted in integrity and personal responsibility. He moved to California in 1989 and later graduated at the top of his class from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Academy in 1993. He went on to spend more than 32 years with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Elected as Riverside County Sheriff in 2018, Bianco worked to address budget challenges, staffing shortages, and strained relationships with other law enforcement agencies. He continued to lead the department through civil unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic and was re-elected in 2022. He also became a prominent advocate for public safety reforms, including Proposition 36, which passed in 2024.
Bianco is also a husband, father, and grandfather, and lived in the Woodcrest area of Riverside with his wife, Denise. He has often emphasized faith, family, and service above self.