USC cancels gubernatorial debate after backlash over all-white participants
Among those excluded was former State Controller Betty Yee.
The University of Southern California (USC) canceled a March 24 gubernatorial debate after its selection criteria excluded every prominent Democrat of color in the race.
What happened
The debate, co-hosted by USC’s Dornsife Center for the Political Future and KABC-TV, had invited six candidates, including Republicans Chad…
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