Gubernatorial Debate
September 9th in Los Angeles

Four major gubernatorial candidates have so far committed to appearing in the gubernatorial debate scheduled in Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 9th from 10:30 am to 12 noon. The debate will be at the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall (1816 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles). The debate is sponsored by the Greenlining Institute and the New California Media (NCM), which sponsored one of last year's gubernatorial debates in Los Angeles.

Gubernatorial candidates Cruz Bustamante, Tom McClintock, Arianna Huffington and Peter Camejo have all committed to the debate, as did Bill Simon, prior to withdrawing from the race. Based upon discussions with Peter Ueberroth's campaign staff, it is expected that he too will appear.

Unlike the only debate that Schwarzenegger has committed to, candidates will not be informed in advance of the questions that the panel of prominent media representatives will ask. Although this is the only debate being sponsored by representatives from the New Majority, the subject matter of the debate is relevant to all Californians and is open to all media.

Candidates will answer questions from a panel of prominent ethnic media journalists representing California's minority communities on issues relevant to the state's 20 million minority citizens: Univision, La Opinion, Worldlink TV, KTSF, ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel and Soul Beat TV.

All media are invited to attend. Registration for the press will begin at 10:00 am.

In addition to the debate, Greenlining Institute and the NCM will be meeting with all of the candidates. A Public Report Card will be issued outlining the candidates’ positions on key issues of concern to Californians in general and the state’s twenty million minorities in particular, including positions on Prop 54, immigrant rights, taxes, education and healthcare.

The Greenlining Institute is public policy center whose mission is to empower communities of color and other disadvantaged groups through multi-ethnic economic and leadership development, civil rights and anti-redlining activities.

Greenlining’s forty members include the California Black Chamber of Commerce, the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Latin Business Association, National Council of Asian American Business Associations, First AME Church, Hermandad Mexicana Nacional and the Southeast Asian Community Center.

The New California Media (NCM) is a nationwide coalition consisting of over six hundred minority and ethnic media.

NCM’s members include major representatives of key media markets spanning Hispanic, Asian, South Asian, African American, and Arab/Middle Eastern communities across California.

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For more information contact:

The Greenlining Institute:
Haydee Diaz Dicochea
(415) 229-3699 or (408) 687-1863
haydee@greenlining.org

New California Media (NCM):
Catherine Black
(415) 503-4170 or (808) 227-5323
Catherine@pacificnews.org