Event Brief
Candidates Clash in California's First Gubernatorial Debate
Filed: Feb 04, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Voters preview gubernatorial candidates at a San Francisco debate, just four months before the June primary.
WHO: Seven gubernatorial candidates
WHAT: California's first statewide gubernatorial debate
WHEN: Feb 04, 2026 at 1:40 AM ET
WHERE: San Francisco, CA
WHY: To provide voters with an early look at the candidates
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