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The seven leading candidates are back on the debate stage, less than 24 hours after last night’s debate.
From left to right, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco and Matt Mahan participate in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The debate will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and will run from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.How were the participants selected? Candidates needed to have met or exceeded 5% in at least two polls that met NBC News’ standards by May 1.
The network said an organization’s polls were deemed reliable based on methodology, accuracy in past performance, and transparency, and it required that the pollster be nonpartisan, or the survey be conducted on behalf of a nonpartisan organization. NBC4 and Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles will host the governor’s debate. It will be moderated by NBC4 News anchor Colleen Williams, NBC4 chief political reporter Conana Nolan and Noticiero Telemundo 52 News anchor Enrique Chiabra.
The primary election is on June 2 and the top two vote-getters, regardless of political party, will advance to the November runoff. Voting by mail has begun and Vote Centers will open for in-person voting on May 23 in Voting Choice Act counties, which includes Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda counties.
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