Tonight's U.S. Senate debate in Los Angeles is the last chance to see Attorney General Kamala Harris and Orange County congresswoman Loretta Sanchez face off against each other before the election. In a race in which a large percentage of the state's voters remains undecided, the debate may help voters choose which of the two Democrats is best suited to replace retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer.
The debate is presented by the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State L.A., ABC7 and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund.
Earlier today, Sanchez announced her opposition to Proposition 57, the summary of which was written by Harris.
The measure is Gov. Jerry Brown’s effort to fix what he sees as problems created when inmates have no incentive to improve themselves. It also aims to reduce crowding in state prisons, which have been under federal court oversight for a decade.