CA governor debate canceled after controversy over candidates of color
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The university said it recognized 'concerns about the selection criteria' had created 'significant distraction from the issues that matter to voters.'
USC canceled a debate for the California governor’s race after an accusation that it purposefully left out candidates of color has cast a shadow over the event for days.
ABC/KABC-TV Los Angeles and the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future were to host the debate on Tuesday, March 24. However, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who is also running for governor, had accused USC of choosing to exclude all candidates of color from the debate.
USC said the university and KABC “have not been able to reach an agreement on expanding the number of candidates at tomorrow’s debate” in an emailed statement provided to the USA TODAY Network late Monday, March 23.
USC said it decided to cancel the debate as a result and “will look for other opportunities to educate voters on the candidates and issues."
KABC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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