California Update: Cancelling a Debate . . . and a Labor Icon

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing California's governor's race, including the cancellation of a televised debate and the lack of interest from voters.

Can California’s governor’s race get any airtime (a televised debate scratched after a controversy over four candidates who didn’t take the cut), much less any traction with a disinterested electorate?

Topics covered

• California governor's race
• televised debate
• electorate engagement

Keywords

• California
• debate cancellation
• voter disinterest

Mentioned in this episode

Places: California

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