On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics.
The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten.
“My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.”
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