Ahead of the June 2 primary, seven of the top candidates are confirmed for a two-hour televised debate.

CNN will host a California gubernatorial primary debate in Los Angeles Tuesday evening, offering voters a high-profile forum to hear directly from candidates in one of the nation's most closely watched races.

(NEXSTAR) — The leading candidates in the race to become California’s next governor will face off in a live debate airing on Nexstar stations statewide tonight at 7 p.m. The 90-minute debate, broadcast from the KRON4 studio in San Francisco, will air ...

Follow live updates, analysis, and highlights from CNN's 2026 debate between California governor candidates. See how candidates, including Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer, take on the issues after last week's debate.