California Politics Podcast

Becerra vs. Hilton: What did the one and only California’s governor’s debate tell us about the candidates?

Episode Summary

After the only debate so far in California’s governor’s race, LA Times reporter Nicole Nixon and CalMatters reporter Jeanne Kuang join host Beth Ruyak. They break down the matchup between Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra and Republican candidate Steve Hilton, including Becerra’s push to tie Hilton to Trump, a heated exchange on immigration, and Hilton’s attention-grabbing new ad and internal poll. They also ask whether anything can still shift the race in its final weeks.

Episode Notes

After the only debate so far in California’s governor’s race, LA Times reporter Nicole Nixon and CalMatters reporter Jeanne Kuang join host Beth Ruyak. They break down the matchup between Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra and Republican candidate Steve Hilton, including Becerra’s push to tie Hilton to Trump, a heated exchange on immigration, and Hilton’s attention-grabbing new ad and internal poll. They also ask whether anything can still shift the race in its final weeks.