UC Berkeley rescinds invites for Senate candidates to debate citing campus security costs

By Annabella Rosciglione

Published May 10, 2024 4:02pm ET

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The University of California, Berkeley, rescinded its invitation to host a debate between Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball player Steve Garvey in their race for Senate.

Although neither candidate had accepted the invitation, UC Berkeley withdrew its offer, citing the cost to hire security guards in a time of campus unrest. The Institute of Governmental Studies, a research center on campus, sent the candidates invitations in March.

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