Six candidates for the Golden State’s top job square off in a debate in San Francisco.

From left: San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan (D), former U.S. Health and Human Servi\ces secretary Xavier Becerra (D), Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R), former Fox News host Steve Hilton (R), hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer (D), and former representative Katie Porter (D) during a California gubernatorial debate in San Francisco, Calif., April 22, 2026.

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