CLAREMONT, Calif.—California’s affordability surfaced as the top issue in a lively televised debate April 28—just weeks ahead of the state’s top-two jungle primary elections—as eight candidates jockeyed for position.
CBS television stations in partnership with Asian Pacific American Public Affairs hosted the 90-minute debate, which was broadcast live across the state from Bridges Auditorium at Pomona College, about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
Candidates were asked how they would restore the “California Dream” and deal with high gas prices, gas taxes, homelessness, housing shortages, out-of-reach home prices, soaring health care costs, and some homeowners’ loss of insurance coverage over wildfire risks and state environmental policies….