Candidates vying to be California’s next governor participated in a televised debate on Wednesday night. Six leading gubernatorial contenders discussed the state’s most pressing issues. The debate was held live in San Francisco and hosted by Nexstar Media Group. Frank Buckley of KTLA News and Nikki Laurenzo of Inside California Politics were the moderators.

Wednesday’s debate was the first since then Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell ended his campaign, which was mired in controversy over sexual misconduct allegations. The departure of Swalwell from the race prompted Nexstar Media Group and Emerson College to conduct a new poll to determine which candidates would have enough support to qualify for the debate. Six candidates were determined to have enough public support to participate.