Steve Hilton

with the TV debate next week is completely ridiculous.

You've got a bunch of Democrats that aren't doing well enough to get into the debate complaining about it.

And I don't have any time for that at all.

Do better and then you'll get in the debate.

Then you've got Matt Mahan, who's a candidate who's just got into the race, absolutely doesn't meet the criteria, but they've rigged the rules in order to get him in as a Democrat.

But the big thing I want to say is that Elaine Kuloti, who's running as an independent, she's a businesswoman, she's got a big following,

There's a lot of independent voters in California.

Now, of course, I would love those voters to support my campaign.

But the fact that you don't have an independent on that stage, you've got a bunch of Democrats and you've got two Republicans, but no independent, that is outrageous.

We've got to have proper representation in this debate, including of independent voters and the independent candidate that's leading this race

In that part of the electorate is Elaine Culotti.

She should be on that stage next week at USC.

Stuff that works.

We should bring him in.

Tonight, the city says they have a plan to turn the lights back on after copper thieves plunged the bridge into darkness.

CBS LA assignment editor Mike Rogers at the desk.

And Mike, the city is hoping to keep the lights on for good this time.

It's an amazing place being completely ruined because we've had 15 years of one-party rule.

For the last 10 years, California is 50th out of 50 states.

We have the highest taxes in the country for the worst outcomes.