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In one of the most open gubernatorial races in recent California history, six Democratic candidates for governor converged on the Central Coast to debate Thursday evening ahead of the June 2 primary. They focused on the big statewide issues such as housing, health care and climate that much of local politics focus on.

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Max Chun is the general-assignment correspondent at Lookout Santa Cruz. Max’s position has pulled him in many different directions, seeing him cover development, COVID, the opioid crisis, labor, courts...