Becerra and Hilton clash in California governor's only debate

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Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton held their only scheduled debate in the California gubernatorial race.

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton faced off in their only scheduled televised debate for California governor on CNN Wednesday night. Becerra repeatedly linked Hilton to President Donald Trump, while Hilton accused him of dodging the state's real problems and blamed Democrats. The candidates disagreed on how to address issues including gas prices, artificial intelligence data centres and immigration, though both acknowledged California faces significant challenges.

How it is being reported

• Hilton blames Democrats. Becerra blames Trump. Little was learned in governor’s race debateCalMatters · 1 Oct, 05:03
• Gas prices, AI data centers and Trump’s long shadow: Top takeaways from the governor’s race debateLos Angeles Times · 1 Oct, 04:49
• 'Blowout': Here's who won the Hilton-Becerra debate for California governorLos Angeles Times · 1 Oct, 03:51
• In Becerra and Hilton’s only scheduled debate, Trump was the main characterCalMatters · 1 Oct, 03:38
• Live chat: Times columnists analyze the CNN California governor debateLos Angeles Times · 1 Oct, 01:30

In this story: Xavier Becerra · Steve Hilton · California · CNN · Donald Trump

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