BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET/KSEE) — Two of the three candidates looking to represent California’s 16th Senate District will face off Wednesday night in a televised debate hosted by KGET and Nexstar.
Bakersfield Vice Mayor Manpreet Kaur (D) and business owner Guillermo Gonzalez (R) are set to participate in a live debate at 7 p.m. You can watch the debate on KGET TV 17 in Bakersfield, on KSEE in Fresno and our streaming apps — KGET+ and KSEE24/CBS47+.
Incumbent Sen. Melissa Hurtado declined KGET’s invitation to participate in the debate.
We sent candidates for the California State Senate District 16 seat a questionnaire. Here’s how they responded
Hurtado was elected to this seat in 2022 by a very narrow margin…