Sparks fly as San Jose mayor fends off rivals from left and right in first gubernatorial debate

The first major televised debate among leading candidates for California governor Tuesday saw the race’s newest entrant — San ...
KQED

California Governor Candidates Held Their First Televised Debate. Here Are Our Takeaways

With three leading candidates not in attendance, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer and Matt Mahan used the debate at San Francisco’s ...
Mission Local

They want to be California’s next governor. At S.F. debate, it was hard to tell them apart.

Seven candidates for California governor spoke at the Bayview Opera House in San Francisco. How did they hold up under ...
Just The News on MSN

Watch live: California gubernatorial candidates participate in first debate of 2026

Several candidates in the crowded field passed on the first debate over scheduling conflicts, including Riverside County ...

California governor debate gives first look at crowded crop in race to replace Gavin Newsom

California’s crowded governor’s race will take center stage Tuesday evening as some of the biggest contenders looking to ...
KTVU FOX 2 on MSN

Seven candidates faced off as KTVU Fox 2 aired California’s first statewide gubernatorial debate of the year

California’s first statewide gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election cycle wrapped up Tuesday night, giving voters an early ...

Tax billionaires, cut rents and other takeaways from California's first gubernatorial debate

Gov. Gavin Newsom, barred from running for reelection, still took heat Tuesday during the first debate in California's 2026 race for governor.

Homelessness, taxes, and affordability take center stage in California gubernatorial debate

A crowded debate featuring six Democrats and one Republican on Tuesday night signaled a shift in California’s gubernatorial race, as candidates more aggressively trained their fire on term-limited Gov ...
The Hechinger Report

STUDENT VOICE: Learning to debate is an important facet of education, but too often public school students are left out

High school students compete in the Congressional Debate at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, in June. Credit: Meenakshi Van Zee for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...