Appearing at a public forum for the first time since a pair of viral videos rocked her campaign for governor, former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter expressed regret on Friday and vowed to prove to California voters that she has the temperament for the state’s top job.

Speaking at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento, Porter apologized for threatening to walk out of a recent interview with CBS News Sacramento — and for cursing at a staff member in a 2021 video unearthed by POLITICO last week.

But she also attempted to regain her footing atop the 2026 race, promising that her contrition would not come at the expense of her combative political style.

“I want people to know that I understand that what I did was not good,” Porter said. “I’m not going to mince words about it, but I als

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