In the months leading up to California's primary election, we've been closely following our state's U.S. Senate campaign.
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer is retiring, and our partner station, KPBS in San Diego, will host a live debate May 10 with the top five candidates running to replace her. California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Duf Sundheim, Tom Del Beccaro and Ron Unz will answer questions on the economy, immigration, health care, crime and policing.
We'll also be incorporating one question from you: our listeners. You can share your questions on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #CAcounts. We're accepting questions through April 22. Then we'll tally up the responses, and give you a chance to vote on which one we should ask the night of the debate.
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Harris is the Democratic Party's pick to fill the seat that will be vacated when Boxer retires. Boxer has held the seat for 24 years. Harris favors national climate change legislation, backs immigration reform and supports President Barack Obama's plan for free tuition at community colleges. Orange County congresswoman Sanchez is also a Democrat. Sanchez describes her platform for the Senate as pro-environment, pro-labor and pro-civil rights.