"The university's selection process-built on a formula never before used for a debate of this scale, has delivered a result that is biased."
"If USC does not do the right thing, we call on California voters to boycott this debate."
"As a result, USC has made the difficult decision to cancel tomorrow's debate and will look for other opportunities to educate voters on the candidates and issues."
"The controversy has been a distraction from the issues that matter to voters."
The University of Southern California canceled a gubernatorial debate less than 24 hours before it was scheduled due to backlash over the exclusion of candidates of color. Democratic lawmakers criticized the university's selection methodology, which favored certain candidates based on polling and fundraising. The decision to cancel was made after USC and KABC could not agree on expanding candidate participation. USC stated that the controversy distracted from important voter issues and expressed intentions to find alternative ways to inform voters.
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