Overview
- A CBS California clip from last month showing Porter bristling at questioning and threatening to end an interview went viral, though CBS and her campaign say she stayed and answered for about 20 more minutes.
- Politico published a 2021 video of Porter shouting at a staffer during a recorded conversation with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm; Porter said she holds herself and her staff to high standards and has tried to show more gratitude.
- Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began airing a three‑minute ad featuring the CBS exchange, while Democrat Betty Yee called on Porter to drop out and other rivals highlighted the clips in posts and statements.
- Short‑term market signals shifted, with prediction platform Kalshi showing Porter’s measured support dropping from nearly 40% to 17% within 48 hours.
- Porter remains in the 2026 governor’s race with no withdrawal announced as Democrats and Republicans alike use the footage to question her temperament and approach to voters.