Larry Elder says he would support legislation banning critical race theory in schools

Larry Elder, the frontrunner among California Republicans vying to become governor through a recall election, would support legislation banning critical race theory in public schools, he told Fox News during in an interview.

"My preference is for local school boards to decide what the curriculum is, but I think this is so bad and so insulting that I would look into some legislation like that," Elder told Fox News.

Elder is the leading replacement candidate in the California recall election. But a Sept. 5 poll showed 53% of voters would keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office. Newsom only needs a simple majority to keep his position.

Critical race theory "teaches little white boys and girls that they are oppressors and little black boys and girls that they are eternal victims," Elder told Fox News.