(NEXSTAR) -- The leading candidates in the race to become California’s next governor faced off in a live debate airing on Nexstar stations statewide Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The 90-minute debate, broadcast from the KRON4 studio in San Francisco, aired live on television, stream online, on YouTub e and Facebook, and was available across connected TV (CTV) apps on the following stations: KRON4/KRON4+ in San Francisco KTLA/KTLA+ in Los Angeles FOX40/FOX40+ in Sacramento KSEE/CBS47+ in Fresno FOX 5/FOX 5 KUSI Now in San Diego KGET/KGET+ in Bakersfield You can also watch the debate online in its entirety in the player above. A Spanish version of the debate will be available here. Who's debating Six candidates qualified for the debate based on Nexstar's standardized qualifying criteria used nationwide. Republicans: Steve Hilton, former Fox News commentator (17%) Chad Bianco, Riverside County Sheriff (14%) Democrats: Tom Steyer, billionaire activist (14%) Xavier Becerra, former U.S. health and human services secretary (10%) Katie Porter, former U.S. representative (10%) Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose (5%) Former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who exited the race and resigned from Congress, will not participate. The debate will be moderated by Inside California Politics host Nikki Laurenzo and KTLA anchor Frank Buckley. Pre-debate coverage begins at 6 p.m. The debate starts at 7 p.m. The final 30 minutes will stream exclusively online Voters in California will cast their ballots in the gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, June 2. The debate will be broadcast live and streamed across all of Nexstar’s California stations, including KRON4 in San Francisco, KTLA in Los Angeles, KSWB/KUSI in San Diego, KTXL in Sacramento and KGET in Bakersfield. Follow our live blog for updates during the debate: 7:05 p.m. -- The candidates have all taken the stage and the moderators have read the rules. The candidates again are: Democrats: Tom Steyer Katie Porter Xavier Becerra Matt Mahan Republicans: Chad Bianco Steve Hilton The first question of the night is about California's gas tax. https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047134098553180201?s=20 Republican Chad Bianco blames high gas prices on Democrat policies https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047136223328895425?s=20 https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047139961061953941?s=20 7:13 p.m. -- Candidates are asked a follow up question on whether EV drivers should pay a mileage based road tax https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047136564057452615?s=20 Steve Hilton says he would veto a mileage tax https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047137839893414326?s=20 7:15 p.m. -- Candidates are asked to grade Gov. Gavin Newsom on how he's handled homelessness https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047138069854531602?s=20 An estimated 187,000 people in California are experiencing homelessness and a majority of Californians believe the problem is staying the same or getting worse. The candidates were asked to grade Gov. Gavin Newsom’s performance on solving homelessness.  Porter called herself a “notoriously tough grader” before giving Newsom a B. She said she would focus more on solving the root causes of homelessness, including the state’s housing affordability crisis.  Mahan at first declined to give a grade, but when pressed said he’d give Newsom a B for touting initiatives like Proposition 1, but a D for implementation.  Becerra gave Newsom an A for his effort, but said it was important to keep a close eye on where funding to fight homelessness was going.  Bianco disagreed that homelessness is a housing issue, and said it was largely a mental illness and drug use issue. “Every single bit of the money going to nonprofits and NGOs for homelessness ends the day I take over, and a small portion of that will go to the funding of the drug and alcohol centers that they need, the mental health centers that they need.” Hilton gave Newsom an F and called homelessness a “shame” to the state.  Steyer gave the governor a B- and focused his answer on providing emergency and interim shelter to keep people off the streets and to prevent homelessness issues from spiraling.  https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047139684980338868?s=20 https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047140901831757984?s=20 7:30 p.m. -- Candidates are asked specific questions to address. The first goes to Mayor Matt Mahan about artificial intelligence. https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047141120522727610?s=20 Becerra is asked about former Rep. Eric Swalwell and rumors he said he'd heard about the former Congressman. Becerra was chair of the Democratic caucus when Swalwell was elected to Congress. In a recent interview, he said he had heard “rumors” about Swalwell, who has now resigned from Congress and dropped out of the governor’s race following multiple allegations of sexual assault.  When asked about the rumors – and if he should have acted on them – Becerra said, “You hear rumors all the time on all sorts of things. Rumors are not facts and the Democratic caucus is not a place that adjudicates those things. It’s law enforcement that does.” https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047146746988671470?s=20 Former Rep. Porter is asked about two viral videos in which she had an awkward confrontation with a reporter and another in which she shouted at a staffer. Porter has faced questions about her temperament since two viral moments have surfaced. In one case, she threatened to walk away from an interview with a reporter. In another, she shouted at a staffer who was in the background of a recording.  Porter said she apologized to the staffer on the day it happened four years ago. “I took responsibility then and I’ve taken responsibility since.” https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047150665500414229?s=20 Porter said she continued to work with the staffer after the incident.  Briefly addressing the contentious interview, she said, “If someone is treating you rudely, you should speak up. That’s what I’d want my children to do.” Bianco is asked about 650K certified ballots he recently seized in an investigation. https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047142006129045506?s=20 7:40 p.m. -- Candidates are asked if the CHP should give English proficiency tests to truck drivers -- based on a KRON4 News report 7:50 p.m. -- Candidates are asked whether they will endorse their party's nominee -- if they are not personally one of the top two candidates All candidates were asked the same question: If they do not win enough votes to advance to the general election in November, would they endorse another candidate from their party? All four Democrats responded that they would endorse whichever Democrat advances to the next round. Hilton said he would endorse Bianco, the other Republican running, if he were the only one of them to advance. Bianco, meanwhile, said he would not endorse his opponent, but believed both would be on the November ballot. 7:53 p.m. -- Candidates begin their closing statements https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047148223366828188?s=20 8:00 p.m. -- Digital only extra time begins Download the KRON4+ streaming app to continue watching the California Governor's Debate Extra time begins with a question about lowering housing costs https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047149328410739109?s=20 Mayor Mahan says California should follow San Jose's lead on housing https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047153318443757723?s=20 8:10 p.m. -- Candidates begin taking questions submitted by viewers https://twitter.com/CaliforniaICP/status/2047152588135813449?s=20 A Nexstar viewer asked for one specific cost Becerra would lower as governor – and how? He responded he would freeze utility rates and home insurance premiums. He said Californians deserve to know why they’re paying so much more for those necessities when compared to Americans in other states.  8:20 p.m. -- Candidates are asked if they would support a social media ban for children under 16 Hilton said we should set a “social norm” that kids shouldn’t have smartphones, but stopped short of supporting a law that bans social media usage for kids and young teens.  Steyer said he has long supported such a ban. He also emphasized that AI poses a threat to children’s safety and health, and warned young people are growing addicted to “their artificial intelligent friends.”  Porter, a parent, said she has one kid who uses social media in a healthy and moderate way, and another who needs a bit more reminding. She believed social media companies should be “held accountable,” but said she wouldn’t ban it for all kids under 16. She left the door open for supporting a “different ban.”  Mahan said he’d require parental consent for children under 16 to use social media, and supported restrictions on using smartphones in schools. He said banning social media outright for all kids could prevent them from accessing some educational tools.  Becerra said he’d support a ban. Bianco said he’d leave the decision to parents. 8:25 p.m. -- Last question... a light one As a final (more lighthearted) question, each candidate was asked for the most recent TV show they watched on streaming.  Steyer said it was Western/police drama “Marshals.” Porter said she most recently watched hockey romance show “Heated Rivalry.” Mahan said “The Diplomat” and Hilton said “Reacher.” Becerra said he had no time to watch television, and Bianco said, “I don’t stream and I don’t watch TV.” ...read more read less