California Gov. Jerry Brown agrees to one debate with GOP rival Kashkari
Source: KQED
Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari is getting his wish — or one-tenth of his wish to be precise. He and Gov. Jerry Brown will meet for a face-to-face debate on Sept. 4.
Kashkari had challenged Brown to 10 debates, but until now, Brown had brushed off that proposition. Most polls show Brown leading Kashkari by about 20 points, and last month the governor told reporters he “hadn’t made up (his) mind” as to whether or not he’d debate the former U.S. Treasury Department official.
But both Brown and Kashkari campaigns have now agreed to the September debate, which will be produced by KQED, the Los Angeles Times, the California Channel and Telemundo California. KQED’s senior California politics and government editor, John Myers, will moderate the one-hour forum. Journalists from the Los Angeles Times and Telemundo will ask the candidates questions as well.
The debate comes early in the fall campaign – a full two months before election day, and three weeks before ballots are mailed out. Brown’s spokesman, Dan Newman, said this is the only debate in which the governor will participate. Brown debated Republican Meg Whitman three times in 2010.
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