The debate, co-organized with KABC, where it was scheduled to air Tuesday evening, was canceled after controversies turned into a "significant distraction from the issues that matter to voters," according to a statement from USC.
Grose has come under fire for his selection process after all candidates of color were excluded from the debate. The debate was scheduled to include ex-Fox News host Steve Hilton, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, former Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Democrat Tom Steyer and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who was excluded and is of Mexican descent, penned an open letter to USC President Beong-Soo Kim questioning the validity of the selection process.
Becerra singled out the inclusion of Mahan, despite lackluster performances in recent polls. Earlier this month, the UC Berkeley-Politico poll registered Becerra as the sixth-ranked candidate with 5%, above Mahan.
Mahan himself addressed the situation in a statement to X on Sunday. Rather than calling for the cancellation of the debate, however, he asked organizers to invite Becerra, as well as other candidates like former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former State Controller Betty Yee and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.
"California isn't working for too many working people — the answer isn't to cancel debates, it's to hear all voices," he said on X.
"It's another example that Democrats in this state cannot organize anything," Hilton said. "This is a really important debate about the future of our state. People want to hear from the candidates, especially in such a crowded field but yet again, the needs of the insiders, the Democrats, come before the needs of the people."
CBS California will host its own debate, along with the Asian Pacific American Public Affairs Association, at Pomona College on April 28. The slate of candidates has not yet been revealed.
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