Hilton blames Democrats. Becerra blames Trump. Little was learned in governor's race debate
Politics,California,Democratic Party,Republican Party,Gubernatorial Races,Debates,CNN,Television
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The first and probably only face-to-face debate between the two candidates for California governor Wednesday night established its pattern right off the bat.
The two CNN anchors who conducted the event in Burbank, Jake Tapper and Dana Bush, would raise one of the state's most pressing issues and seek responses from Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton.
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