“In the name of the people I have been proud to fight for California homeowners and bring $20 billion back to California,” Harris said at the outset. An April Field poll had Harris receiving support from 27% of likely primary voters in California, compared with 14% for her top Democratic rival, Rep. Loretta Sanchez of Orange. Under the state’s top-two primary system, the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the November general election, regardless of party. Sanchez, whose grasp on the second spot appears tenuous, at times appeared flustered during the debate. “I’m an independent-minded Republican.”Unz showed his eclectic political bent by providing two of the most stark comments of the evening.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 10, 2016 23:00 UTC