Overview

• Politico published a 2021 video showing Katie Porter yelling, “Get out of my f—ing shot,” at a staffer during a taped discussion with then–Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, which the Department of Energy’s posted version had edited out.
• A CBS News California segment from a mid‑September interview went viral this week after Porter threatened to end the exchange when pressed about Trump voters and redistricting, though CBS and her campaign say she stayed and continued the interview.
• Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa began airing three‑minute ads looping the CBS clip to question Porter’s temperament, as businessman Stephen Cloobeck also bought ads contrasting his own interview with hers.
• Democratic rival Betty Yee urged Porter to drop out, while Xavier Becerra and Tony Thurmond highlighted their willingness to answer tough questions; Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco also seized on the footage.
• Porter, a leading Democrat in the 2026 California governor’s race, issued a statement about holding staff to high standards, and any impact on the crowded top‑two primary field remains uncertain.