Overview
- The 90-minute forum, which aired Thursday from San Francisco’s Julia Morgan Ballroom, was hosted by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
- Seven candidates participated: Democrats Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa, and Republicans Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton.
- Moderators Ryan Yamamoto, Tom Wait and Schuyler Hudak Prionas led a format that let candidates question one another directly and tackle real-world voter challenges.
- Viewers could watch live on CBS stations in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento and stream on CBS digital platforms and YouTube.
- An Emerson College poll released Wednesday showed Becerra at 19%, Hilton and Steyer at 17%, and 12% undecided as ballots reach voters statewide.