Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate in California saw Republican Chad Bianco spar with Democrat Katie Porter over the topic of sanctuary cities and motherhood.
The debate, featuring Bianco, Porter, Tom Steyer, Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Steve Hilton, and Antonio Villaraigosa, took place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles,KNBC-TVreported.
The candidates were asked about so-called “sanctuary state laws”– a more benign way of saying a state is defying federal immigration laws — with Porter giving a response that caused Bianco to pounce.
“I think we ought to enforce the existing sanctuary laws everywhere, so we don’t have crazy cowboys taking the law into their own hands,” she said.
“Tell that to a ‘crazy’ mother who lost her child,” Bianco shot back.
“Sir, I don’t need any lectures from you about being a mother,” Porter told him.
Chad Bianco, what mothers need is respect and support, not your advice.pic.twitter.com/SwUT2JcCcY
— Katie Porter (@katieporterca)May 7, 2026
Bianco took the opportunity to quip, “You might,” in a response that provoked a gasp from the room.
Bianco’s words are an obvious allusion to news coming out about Porter’s home life.
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