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Becerra Vs. Hilton: Which Gubernatorial Candidate Disgusted Us Less at Last Night’s Debate?

Two millionaires—one milquetoast and one MAGA—face off to decide Californians' fate.

1:08 PM PDT on October 1, 2026

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Xavier Becerra and Steven Hilton at yesterday’s gubernatorial debate streamed by CNN. Photo via CNN.

AI DATA CENTERS

AI was at the top of the moderators’ minds at the first debate between candidates for California governor, streamed on CNN on Wednesday night.

The question posed to Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton was specifically about whether they would try to pass any legislation to limit the growth of AI data centers should either one of them get into power next year.