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Becerra and Hilton clash in California governor debate
The candidates drew sharp contrasts on homelessness, household costs, taxes, immigration and President Trump during their only scheduled televised debate.
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton debated in Los Angeles on September 30 in the sole televised matchup of the California governor’s race, the Associated Press reported. Their exchanges focused on homelessness, household costs, high taxes, immigration and their differing views of President Donald Trump.
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Hilton cast himself as a change candidate after years of Democratic control and argued for lower taxes, utility bills and gasoline prices. Becerra emphasized his experience in state and federal government and repeatedly linked Hilton to Trump’s policies and rhetoric. The debate came just before mail ballots were expected to begin arriving for the November 3 election. The accompanying photograph shows the California State Capitol dome in February 2003 and is archival; it does not depict the debate or either candidate.
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