5 Takeaways From the California Gubernatorial Debate
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Seven candidates for California governor engaged in a two-hour televised debate, focusing heavily on attacking each other to stand out in the final weeks before the primary election.
- The debate took place at East Los Angeles College and was broadcast on CNN as early voting began for the June 2 primary.
- The gubernatorial race remains crowded with prominent candidates and lacks a clear frontrunner to succeed term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom.
- Republican candidates Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco mainly directed criticism at Democrats rather than each other during the debate.
