WATCH PARTY - CA U.S. Senatorial Candidate Debate

In-Person Watch Party

LOCATION: General Classrooms building (GC), Room 160
Open to students, employees and the community

WLAC's Social Justice and Democracy Lab from the Social Sciences Division is supporting and hosting a "Watch Party" for a virtual debate between U.S Senate, Congresswomen Barbara Lee and Katie Porter who are running to be one of the Senators representing California in the U.S. Senate.

The debate is organized by the California Working Families Party. 

If you can make the in-person event, you can register to view it online at https://www.mobilize.us/ca-wfp/event/559938/

About the Candidates

Barbara Lee:  "Congresswoman Barbara Lee has been representing California’s 12th District (formerly 13th) since 1998. She is the highest ranking African American woman appointed to Democratic Leadership, serving as Co-Chair of the Policy and Steering Committee. She also serves on the Budget Committee and the powerful Appropriations Committee, which oversees all federal government spending." https://lee.house.gov/about/biography

Katie Porter: "Congresswoman Katie Porter represents the 47th Congressional District in Orange County, California. In Washington, Congresswoman Porter has remained committed to putting families first and speaking truth to power. As a member of the House Oversight Committee, she’s asked tough questions of bank CEOs and administration officials to hold them accountable to the American people. She’s a proud member of the House Natural Resources Committee, where she works tirelessly to protect our beaches and public lands, call out Big Oil taking advantage of taxpayers, and keep families safe from wildfires and other natural disasters. A member of the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, she is a leading voice on keeping our economy strong, stable, and globally competitive by cracking down on corporate greed, boosting competition, and investing in smart, family-friendly policies." https://porter.house.gov/about/