Pomona's Big Bridges auditorium (Photo Credit: Pomona College). Pomona College will host primary candidates for the California governorship in a debate on April 28, College President Gabi Starr announced earlier this month. The 90-minute debate will be hosted at 5:30 p.m. at Bridges Auditorium, which boasts a 2,400 person seating-capacity, with “students, faculty, staff, city and county leaders, distinguished guests and elected officials” expected to be in attendance.