7 California Governor Candidates Face Off in 90-Minute San Francisco Debate Before Election Day
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Updated · CBS New York · May 14
7 California Governor Candidates Face Off in 90-Minute San Francisco Debate Before Election Day
8 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 14
Seven top California gubernatorial candidates are set to debate Thursday night in San Francisco, less than three weeks before Election Day, in a 90-minute event hosted by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
The lineup includes Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa, with invitations limited to ballot-qualified candidates polling at 1% or higher.
The format lets candidates question one another directly and adds segments focused on real-world problems facing California voters, with Ryan Yamamoto and Schuyler Hudak Prionas moderating.
Coverage starts at 5 p.m. Pacific with a pre-debate show, the debate airs at 5:30 p.m. on CBS stations in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Sacramento, and post-debate analysis runs until 7:30 p.m.
The event will also stream across CBS local sites, CBS News 24/7, YouTube, Paramount+, Roku and Pluto TV, broadening statewide access in the campaign's final stretch.
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