California Governor Candidates Set Final May 14 Debate as 26% of Likely Voters Remain Undecided
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Updated · CBS New York · May 8
California Governor Candidates Set Final May 14 Debate as 26% of Likely Voters Remain Undecided
6 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 8
May 14 marks the final California governor debate before the June 2 primary, with CBS News Bay Area and the San Francisco Examiner hosting a 90-minute event in San Francisco starting at 5:30 p.m. PT.
26% of likely voters are still undecided, and organizers said the debate is aimed at voters seeking clarity on affordability, housing, public safety, climate, education and health care as mail ballots are already arriving.
Six confirmed candidates will appear—Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa—while Katie Porter has been invited but had not confirmed participation by Friday afternoon.
The broadcast will begin with an AR/VR pre-debate segment at 5 p.m. PT, include direct candidate questioning and voter-focused issue segments, then continue with analysis, fact-checks and reaction through 7:30 p.m. PT.
Candidates were invited based on ballot qualification and a 1% polling threshold, underscoring how the event lands at a pivotal moment after early vote-by-mail began on May 4.
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