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Recap of the final California governor's debate
Seven candidates running for California governor engaged in a final debate on Thursday evening that largely centered on the issue of affordability.
LOS ANGELES - Seven candidates vying for California's top office faced off in San Francisco for their final debate ahead of the June 2 primary.
With voter turnout sitting at 3%, the candidates focused heavily on affordability, gas prices, groceries, and housing in a final push to mobilize undecided voters.
What we know:
The debate featured seven of the top candidates trying to draw distinctions on table-top economic issues.
Democrat Xavier Becerra, who experienced a significant polling surge after Representative Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race amid sexual assault allegations, entered the night as the frontrunner according to the latest Emerson poll.
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Because of his lead, Becerra became the primary target of the night.
Candidates Katie Porter and Steve Hilton pressed him on the Dana Williamson scandal, arguing that while Becerra has not been indicted, he "knew something."
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, Steve Hilton maintained his edge over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.
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Critics and rival campaigns argued that Bianco failed to present clear policy plans beyond general criticisms of California's 30-plus years of Democratic rule.
What's next:
Candidates will make their final campaign pushes ahead of the June 2 primary election.
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Election officials and campaigns alike will be closely monitoring whether ballot return rates increase from the current 3% mark as the deadline approaches to narrow the field down to the top two candidates for the general election.
The Source: This report is based on a live broadcast interview between FOX 11's Marla Tellez and political reporter Greg Lee of sister station KTVU, who covered the event firsthand from the debate stage and the spin room in San Francisco. Information regarding candidate polling and debate exchanges was drawn directly from Lee’s real-time reporting and direct interactions with the campaigns on-site.