Hurtado, seeking re-election, declined invitation to KGET California Senate debate

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- As the Nexstar-sponsored senate debates inch closer, the current incumbent to senate District 16, Senator Melissa Hurtado, will not be in attendance. The May 13 debate -- which will be hosted at 17 News' studios in downtown Bakersfield -- comes as Hurtado is serving as the chair of a budget committee [...]