Top Democrats in the California state legislature demanded that the University of Southern California (USC) either expand the number of candidates allowed to participate in the gubernatorial debate, which had five White candidates, or they would boycott the debate. "If USC does not do the right thing, we call on California voters to boycott this debate. Meanwhile, Porter, Swalwell and Steyer are tied at 10% and every other Democrat is still in the low single digits. Neither Rivas nor Limon provided on-the-record comments to Fox News Digital for this story prior to publication. Original article source: California Dems unleashed pressure campaign against USC prior to debate cancellation

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2026 21:27 UTC