Becerra and Hilton Clash in Sole Televised California Governor Debate
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Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton clashed over immigration, the economy, healthcare, homelessness and taxes during an hourlong CNN debate Wednesday, the only televised matchup scheduled in California’s gubernatorial race.
Hilton, a former Fox News host, portrayed himself as a change candidate after years of Democratic control in Sacramento. He argued that California had declined in business, education and quality of life and said the state needed to “try something different.” He also criticized Becerra for running a low-profile campaign and cast him as a defender of the status quo.
Becerra, a former U.S. health secretary, repeatedly linked Hilton to President Donald Trump and said, “You can hear Donald Trump” in his opponent’s answers. He questioned Hilton’s lack of experience in elected office and highlighted his own opposition to Trump’s agenda.
Both candidates pledged to reduce household costs and discussed California’s long-running homelessness crisis while also describing the state as a place of opportunity. Their exchanges largely echoed attacks used during the campaign, and neither appeared to deliver a decisive moment that fundamentally altered the race, according to the Associated Press.
The debate occurred shortly before mail ballots were expected to reach voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election. A September poll by the University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Governmental Studies showed Becerra with a sizable lead. The winner will succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: One paraphrased quote slightly changes Becerra’s statement and can be corrected to match the source. - "Becerra, a former U.S. health secretary, repeatedly linked Hilton to President Donald Trump and said voters could hear Trump’s influence in his opponent’s answers.": The source says Becerra said, “You can hear Donald Trump” in Hilton’s responses, not that he said voters could hear Trump’s influence.
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Becerra and Hilton Clash in Sole Televised California Governor Debate
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton clashed over immigration, the economy, healthcare, homelessness and taxes during an hourlong CNN debate Wednesday, the only televised matchup scheduled in California’s gubernatorial race.
Hilton, a former Fox News host, portrayed himself as a change candidate after years of Democratic control in Sacramento. He argued that California had declined in business, education and quality of life and said the state needed to “try something different.” He also criticized Becerra for running a low-profile campaign and cast him as a defender of the status quo.
Becerra, a former U.S. health secretary, repeatedly linked Hilton to President Donald Trump and saidsaid, voters“You couldcan hear Trump’sDonald influenceTrump” in his opponent’s answers. He questioned Hilton’s lack of experience in elected office and highlighted his own opposition to Trump’s agenda.
Both candidates pledged to reduce household costs and discussed California’s long-running homelessness crisis while also describing the state as a place of opportunity. Their exchanges largely echoed attacks used during the campaign, and neither appeared to deliver a decisive moment that fundamentally altered the race, according to the Associated Press.
The debate occurred shortly before mail ballots were expected to reach voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election. A September poll by the University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Governmental Studies showed Becerra with a sizable lead. The winner will succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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