Gov. Jerry Brown will debate his Republican opponent Neel Kashkari Sept. 4, an adviser to the Brown campaign confirmed Monday night.
The debate will be produced by San Francisco public broadcaster KQED, the Los Angeles Times, The California Channel and Telemundo California, KQED reported.
The California Channel will air the debate and offer the satellite feed to television stations across the state. Telemundo stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Fresno, and Sacramento will broadcast a Spanish translation, according to KQED.
Journalists from the Los Angeles Times and Telemundo will question the candidates. John Myers, KQED’s senior California politics and government editor, will moderate the one-hour debate, KQED reported.
“We look forward to what we hope will be a thoughtful and substantive event,” Brown campaign adviser Dan Newman told City News Service. “We’re particularly pleased that the diverse and respected group of media hosts will make it available and accessible to virtually every interested Californian.”
There was no immediate response from the Kashkari campaign to requests for comment from City News Service.
“We are glad the governor has accepted this debate invitation and we sincerely hope it will be the first of many opportunities for Neel and Governor Brown to speak directly to Californians about their plans for our state,” Kashkari communications director Mary-Sarah Kinner told KQED.
“After all, Governor Brown has previously been an advocate for more debating.”
