What to KnowCandidates seeking to become the next California governor and the next Los Angeles mayor meet Wednesday night in a debate double-header hosted by NBCLA and Telemundo 52.The following candidates qualified for their respective debates: For LA mayor, Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman. For California governor, Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa.The two live, one-hour debates begin with the Los Angeles mayoral debate at 5 p.m. followed by the California gubernatorial debate at 7 p.m.Wildfires, immigration, homelessness, public safety and quality of life will be the topics.In addition to NBC4’s broadcast channels, the live events will stream on nbcla.com, NBCLA mobile apps and the station’s free 24/7 local news streaming channel NBC Los Angeles News.A pivotal statewide June 2 primary election will determine who faces off in the November election. The top-two candidates advance to a runoff in November.The last day to register to vote for the June 2 primary election is May 18.
Candidates aiming to become Los Angeles’ next mayor and succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom as California governor are meeting in a debate double-header in LA. Follow live updates below.