◼ Voters Are The Losers As Brown And Kashkari Have Only Debate Tonight...Tonight, Democrat Governor Jerry Brown and his Republican rival Neel Kashkari... - Breitbart
Breitbart California’s Editor-In-Chief Joel Pollak has penned ◼ some pre-debate analysis that underscores the distinct challenge facing Kaskari--analysis that is worth reading before you tune into tonight’s 7pm hour-long debate, which is being ◼ streamed live on the CalChannel website.
◼ ALTERNATE YOUTUBE FEED
KQED, the Los Angeles Times, Telemundo52 and The California Channel are proud to present the California gubernatorial debate for the 2014 election, which will be held on Thursday, September 4, at 7pm at California Channel’s Sacramento studios. The one-hour debate will be broadcast live on statewide television and radio and also be streamed live on the Web.
The debate will be moderated by John Myers, the senior editor of KQED’s new California Politics and Government Desk. Panel of journalists for the debate include Times Editor-at-Large Jim Newton and Telemundo52 Morning News Anchor Dunia Elvir.
◼ Gov. Brown to Debate Kashkari on Sept. 4 - KQED
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◼ Kashkari, Brown clash over economy, education, plastic bags - Sacramento Bee
In their first and only scheduled debate of the campaign, Republican challenger Neel Kashkari emerged from the starting block Thursday with a torrent of attacks on Gov. Jerry Brown, assailing the three-term incumbent for failing to lead on the economy and education and building on his case that it’s time for new leadership.
◼ Jerry Brown says he ‘probably will’ sign plastic bag ban - Sacramento Bee
◼ Fact check: Kashkari's tax plans - Sacramento Bee
◼ Fact check: Kashkari's finances - Sacramento Bee
Brown’s claim: Kashkari is a wealthy banker.◼ Fact check: Brown and high speed rail - Sacramento Bee
The truth: Kashkari, a former Goldman Sachs executive and U.S. Treasury Department official, estimated his net worth at less than $5 million before he spent about $2 million of his own money in the primary election.
It is unclear whether he is wealthier than Brown.
◼ Fact check: Is Brown too close to teachers union? - Sacramento Bee
◼ Fact check: California poverty - Sacramento Bee
Kashkari’s claim: California is No. 1 in poverty.◼ Fact check: California’s ranking - Sacramento Bee
The truth: California’s poverty rate is the nation’s highest when using an alternative calculation that includes the cost of living.
Kashkari’s claim: California ranks 46th in education and 44th in jobs.◼ Fact check: California jobs - Sacramento Bee
The truth: California schools are among the worst performing by national standards.
Brown’s claim: California has added more than 1.4 million jobs since 2011.◼ Two bananas, one Coke Zero and a gubernatorial debate - Sacramento Bee
The truth: The economy has been improving since January 2011, the month Brown took office.
Tom Del Beccaro: California is the 8th largest economy in the world. There is an election for governor in 6 weeks. It is shameful that such large state has but one debate. Shameful. The media's refusal to demand more is an awful commentary on the state of our democracy.
