If there are not enough DEI candidates, then there cannot be a debate.

Via USA Today:

USC has canceled a planned California governor’s debate after days of backlash over claims that the event’s invitation criteria excluded candidates of color…

The debate, scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, was to be hosted by ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles and the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future. It was called off less than 24 hours before airtime after USC said it could not reach an agreement with KABC to expand the number of participating candidates.

Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra — who pushed for kidney transplants to be provided on a racial basis — plays the race card once again:

Becerra, a Democratic candidate for governor, accused USC of using an “arbitrary formula that favors wealthy candidates” and said the criteria resulted in the exclusion of all candidates of color from the debate.

Objective standards will sometimes have that effect. This is why Democrats tend to oppose merit in favor of contrived diversity.

USC previously said invitations were based on a candidate viability formula developed by USC Professor Christian Grose and the USC Democracy and Fair Elections Lab, using polling and fundraising thresholds as key variables.

Racists! Participation should be based on membership in favored I mean marginalized identity groups.

On a tip from Franco.