Candidates for California governor answer questions at a gubernatorial forum in Sacramento

Candidates in California's 2026 gubernatorial race gathered under one roof for the APAPA Educational Gubernatorial Forum at Sacramento State University on September 8, 2025.

Editor's Note: Candidates were given 8 minutes to respond to their question. If a candidate spoke beyond 8 minutes, per the agreed-upon rules of the forum, their mic audio was promptly cut, and music was played. This video has been edited to remove the music. Candidate responses were not edited.

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00:00:00 Open
00:00:24 Forum Rules & Format
00:04:30 Tony Thurmond
00:13:57 Leo Zacky
00:23:11 Butch Ware
00:32:45 Steve Hilton
00:42:40 Betty Yee
00:51:41 Antonio Villaraigosa
01:01: 45 Xavier Becerra
01:10:58 Katie Porter
01:18:30 Where to see more

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