Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium has hosted Taylor Swift, Muhammad Ali, Amelia Earhart, Sandra Day O’Connor. On Tuesday, it will be eight candidates for California governor who will take the stage for a debate in Claremont.

Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Tony Thurmond and Antonio Villaraigosa are set to debate at 5:30 p.m. on April 28 in an event hosted by CBS and the Asian Pacific American Public Affairs Association.

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“The debate will focus on the most pressing issues facing Californians, including public safety, housing, immigration and the economy,” according to a news release, which noted the questions will be formed by CBS News polling.

CBS Los Angeles anchor Pat Harvey, CBS Sacramento anchor Tony Lopez, CBS Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts and Pomona College political science professor Sara Sadhwani will moderate.

“Pomona College is honored to host the most inclusive debate in this year’s cycle thus far,” Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr said in a statement. “Civic engagement and dialogue across differences are necessary for a thriving democracy — and core to the liberal arts tradition here at Pomona College.

“There’s no better way for voters to inform themselves than by hearing from candidates directly,” Starr said, “and we’re thrilled that viewers will be able to draw from such a wide cross-section of perspectives.”

The debate will be broadcast across CBS stations and streaming platforms from 5:30 to 7 p.m. In the Los Angeles area, the debate will be shown on KCBS/2 and KCAL/9.

Last week, six of the leading candidates for governor — 61 people in total have qualified for the primary election ballot — gathered for their first televised debate of the election cycle. Then, Becerra, Bianco, Hilton, Mahan, Porter and Steyer sparred over grading Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of homelessness and suspending or changing California’s gas tax.

Recent polling has shown a slight boost for Becerra, a former Biden administration cabinet secretary, in the immediate aftermath of Eric Swalwell’s exit from the race. Swalwell suspended his campaign and resigned from Congress after being accused of sexual assault and misconduct, allegations he has denied.

A survey of likely primary voters conducted in mid-April found Hilton, a Republican political commentator, in the lead with 17%. Bianco, a Republican Riverside County sheriff, and Steyer, a progressive environmentalist, followed at 14% each.

Becerra and Porter, who represented an Orange County congressional district for three terms, both clocked in at 10% each. Mahan, San Jose’s mayor, received 5% support in the Emerson College poll that had a margin of error of +/- 3%.

Still, 23% of likely voters surveyed said they were still undecided in the race.

On Tuesday, Thurmond, California’s superintendent of public instruction, and Villaraigosa, a former Los Angeles mayor, will join the other six candidates for the debate. CBS noted former Controller Betty Yee was also invited to attend the debate, but she suspended her campaign last week after struggling to gain traction with voters.

Only credentialed media and invited guests are allowed to attend the debate, according to a CBS news release. Pomona College is holding a watch party at Frary Dining Hall for students, faculty and staff who were unable to receive a ticket.

Built in 1931, Bridges Auditorium can seat about 2,400 people and boasts Northern Italian Renaissance architecture.

“From that beginning, the idea was to create something more than just a building; over the decades since, it has become a statement of faith, foresight and imagination more eloquent than the countless thousands of words that have been written in its praise,” its description on Pomona College’s website reads. “It has become a symbol of The Claremont Colleges and one of the most photographed buildings in Southern California.”