Democrats to debate in California. Some of the state’s controversial laws have divided the field

With 76 days left until California’s primary polls open, the seven presidential hopefuls who take the debate stage in Los Angeles on Thursday night will have a chance to make direct appeals to the Golden State’s 8.6 million Democrats in their own backyard.

California Sen. Kamala Harris’s exit from the Democratic primary race on Dec. 3 set off a scramble for supporters in her home state. 

How the candidates address nationwide issues with particular relevance in California — including housing, cannabis and the gig economy — will offer insight into their strategy to win over Golden State voters, along with the 494 delegates California will award based on the results of Super Tuesday on March 3.

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