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Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump weren’t at the debate for California governor on Wednesday night, but they were repeatedly invoked by the two actual candidates as proxies for the choice that voters will make in November.
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Governor Gavin Newsom and President Trump were not present at the California governor debate on Wednesday, October 1, 2026, but the candidates invoked them as proxies for voter choice in November.
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Laurel Rosenhall, Soumya Karlamangla
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "event": "California Governor Debate",
    "election_month": "November"
}
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Politics California Debate
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October 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM (1 week ago)
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October 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM (1 week ago)

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5 Takeaways From the Debate for California Governor
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https://nytimes.com/2026/10/01/us/politics/california-governor-debate-takeaways.html

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, debated President Trump, taxes, and immigration in their only scheduled meeting. The debate highlighted clear philosophical differences between the candidates.

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