California gubernatorial candidates clash over affordability in final primary debate

Word on the Street: Golden State of the debate

The final gubernatorial debate highlighted California voters’ growing tendency to reward charisma and spectacle over pragmatic governing experience

“You Should Be Preparing Your Criminal Defense”: Becerra Feels The Heat In Final California Governor’s Debate

“You Should Be Preparing Your Criminal Defense”: Becerra Feels The Heat In Final California Governor’s Debate Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, Seven candidates vying for California’s governorship squared off Thursday in their fifth and final debate, with frontrunner Xavier Becerra facing down an onslaught of attacks from the right and the left over his...

California gubernatorial candidates clash over affordability in final primary debate

Seven California gubernatorial candidates faced off in their final pre-primary debate to tackle rising living costs amid historically low voter turnout.

California governor debate: Rivals gang up on Democratic frontrunner Becerra • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom CalMatters. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with CalMatters to bring relevant nonpartisan news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about CalMatters here. When you’re leading the polls, everyone takes their shots. Xavier Becerra found that out Thursday night as six gubernatorial rivals ganged up on him in the final debate before California’s primary — attacking every…