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A newly surfaced video shows California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter appearing frustrated with staff members over bright studio lighting, marking the third controversial video surrounding the former lawmaker to emerge in just a week.

The clip — which is reportedly from 2021 and has been circulating widely on social media — shows then-U.S. Rep. Porter, on a Zoom call complaining about harsh studio lighting before a television interview.

“Oh yes, this is why I didn’t want to do — I need the lights off, the bright lights,” Porter says to someone in the room. “I’m so sorry, but I am about to get on — Bernard, I need you to turn these off… These, that are killing me.”

Turning back to the Zoom, she says, “Hang on one second, ever

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