California gubernatorial candidate forum being held at Fresno State

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The contention for Governor of California kicks into overdrive Wednesday with 2 campaigner forums taking spot successful Fresno.

The Western Growers Association and 30 workplace groups are hosting the archetypal forum astatine Fresno State.

The candidates participating are Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco and 4 Democrats: Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa.

The moderators for the statement are erstwhile North Valley Assemblymember Kristin Olsen-Cate and Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes.

The forum volition absorption connected "Affordability and Rural California."

Mendes is besides a husbandman successful Riverdale, and helium wants the candidates to get circumstantial connected ag issues.

The 2nd gubernatorial forum volition instrumentality spot Wednesday nighttime astatine Fresno City College.

The statement volition absorption connected issues ranging from occupation creation, migration and agriculture.