Seven candidates vying to be the next California governor participated in a primary debate on Tuesday night that featured a lot more fiery exchanges and aggressive verbal attacks than previous debates.
The debate was hosted by CNN and moderated by Kaitlan Collins and Elix Michaelson. Two Republicans, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and businessman and political commentator Steve Hilton, and five Democrats, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), billionaire businessman Tom Steyer, and former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, were the participants.
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The candidates sparred on a variety of issues, including affordability, gas prices, illegal immigration, ICE, and healthcare. President Donald Trump was mentioned frequently by Democrats who blamed him for much of the economic struggles Californians are facing. California’s primary is June 2 and early voting has already begun in the state. The top two vote getters, regardless
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