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Katie Porter Questioned on Temperament at California Gubernatorial Debate; Former Ohio State Official Testifies on Jim Jordan
Porter, the only woman among eight prominent candidates, pushed back against criticism of her past outbursts during the May 5, 2026, CNN debate at East Los Angeles College while highlighting immigration's role in state population growth. A separate unsealed deposition from former Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger stated that Rep.
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Katie Porter confronted questions about her temperament during a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN on May 5, 2026, at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif. The former representative, the only woman among the eight most prominent candidates vying to succeed Gov.
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" Seven candidates participated in the testy exchange, with Xavier Becerra drawing the most pointed jabs from rivals.
Porter has said she has taken responsibility and apologized for a 2021 video call incident in which she told a staffer to "get out of my f---ing shot," footage that surfaced in a video from October 2025. " EMILY's List, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and three sitting members of California’s congressional delegation have endorsed Porter.
U.S. Census Bureau and about 57% of likely Democratic voters in California per the Public Policy Institute of California. California has never had a female governor.
On immigration, Porter said at the May 5, 2026, debate regarding illegal immigrants: “These are Californians. They contribute to our economy. They pay taxes. ” An estimated 400,000 illegal immigrants entered California from 2021 to 2023 according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
California’s overall population grew by just under 20,000 between July 2021 and July 2023 according to the California Department of Finance. California saw a net population loss of 215,542 from domestic migration in 2025 and a net gain of 125,473 from foreign migration in 2025 according to the California Department of Finance.
5 billion in state and local taxes during 2022 according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
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