""A lot of this came out of nowhere - there's a debate and you're not invited, followed by there's no debate, and then maybe we should all hang out and have a conversation," said Kyle Layman, a strategist advising former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra."
""We looked into the possibility of doing something. It just wasn't possible because of the last-minute logistics. It was not feasible," said a person involved with planning a potential debate."
USC canceled its gubernatorial debate after criticism regarding its selection criteria that excluded all candidates of color. A proposed alternative forum by Tom Steyer at KNBC-TV failed as the excluded candidates could not attend due to prior commitments. The last-minute nature of the proposed event made it logistically impossible to organize. USC officials and broadcast partners declined to comment on the situation, highlighting the challenges of arranging a debate on such short notice.
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