UCLA’s Royce Hall will be site of December Democratic debate
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"The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is welcoming to campus hosts “PBS NewsHour” and Politico for the sixth Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential primary campaign.
The debate will take place on Thursday, Dec. 19, in UCLA’s historic Royce Hall.
The Democratic National Committee toughened criteria for candidates to qualify for the Los Angeles debate. The debate’s format and moderators will be announced at a future date.
Ticketing will be handled by the DNC. A limited number of tickets will be made available to students, alumni and other individuals associated with the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Information about the UCLA Luskin ticketing process will be distributed later through internal channels.
“As a public institution, UCLA is committed to civic engagement and sharing knowledge that benefits our community here in Los Angeles, as well as the nation and the world. As such, UCLA has a long history of hosting political debates, including the presidential debate between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis in 1988 and last year’s California gubernatorial debate, to help voters make more informed choices,” UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said. “We are proud to host the Democratic candidates for president here at UCLA in December and look forward to other opportunities where our campus and community can engage with candidates from both parties for national, state and local offices.”
The forum will be part of UCLA’s Luskin Lecture Series, which enhances public discourse on topics relevant to the betterment of society."— Oct. 29, 2019
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