Gubernatorial candidates see affordability as key issue

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on the June 2 primary election in California. The stories include comments from candidates who agreed to interviews with The Center Square.

(The Center Square) – Affordability has become a top household term this year for voters concerned about California as the June 2 gubernatorial primary nears.

Sixty-one candidates are on the ballot, but the seven with the highest poll numbers are Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco, followed by Democrats Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa, although not necessarily in that order. In fact, new polling this week shows this November’s ra...