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5 Republicans running for California governor to debate on Aug. 4 at Nixon Library BY CITY NEWS SERVICE
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ive Republicans seeking to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom will participate in a 90-minute televised debate Aug. 4 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, radio talkshow host Larry Elder, businessman John Cox, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley and former Rep. Doug Ose will participate in the debate, according to Joe Lopez, vice president, marketing and communications, for the Richard Nixon Foundation. Newsom was invited to participate but did not respond to the invitation. Olympic decathlon gold medalist turned reality television personality Caitlyn Jenner was invited but is not available, Lopez said.
Left to right: Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, former Rep. Doug Ose (photo courtesy of Doug Ose for California), John Cox ( Photo by Tommy Lee Kreger CC BY 2.0), Larry Elder, and Kevin Faulconer (Photo by Gage Skidmore CC BY-SA 2.0)
The debate will run from 6-7:30 p.m. and be moderated by Hugh Hewitt, president of the Richard Nixon Founda-
tion. Christine Devine and Elex Michaelson of Fox-11 and former U.S. National Security Adviser Robert C. O’Brien will be the panel-
ists. Debate participants were selected by applying the Richard Nixon Foundation’s proprietary internal
metrics it has used to select speakers and debate participants at the Nixon Library for more than 30 years, Lopez said.
The Nixon Foundation is planning a second debate for the week of Aug. 22 and has invited the same candidates to participate, Lopez said.
Pasadena mayor urges LA County, cities to mandate vaccines for workers BY CITY NEWS SERVICE
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asadena Mayor Victor Gordo, whose city is developing a policy that
will require all municipal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, is calling on all other cities and the county to follow suit. In a statement issued
late Thursday, Gordo said such policies are essential for maintaining the health of municipal workers and members of the public who interact with them.
“I am urging the county of Los Angeles and all 88 cities within L.A. County -- and those beyond -- to join Pasadena in implementing a similar policy for
their respective jurisdictions,” Gordo said. “Local government functions as an employer, and we have a responsibility to ensure a safe work environment for
all employees. “We hope our example will encourage private
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