The University of Southern California has abruptly canceled its highly anticipated gubernatorial debate. The move to cancel Wednesday night’s face-off follows a wave of backlash and boycott threats over the exclusion of several prominent minority candidates. The controversy over the formula used to pick the participants. While the stage included candidates like San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Representative Katie Porter, it left out several well-known names, including former U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, state School Superintendent Tony Thurmond, and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The wide-open election is on June 2nd. The top two go on to meet in the fall.