Democratic Senate candidates face off at Kiwanis Club
by Laura Garber Seven Democratic candidates vying to represent California’s 24th State Senate District gathered at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club on February 25 for a Beach Cities Democrats forum that gave South Bay residents an up close look at what has become one of the most competitive legislative races in the state. The forum, moderated by Beach Cities Democrats Vice President Eric Horne, opened by framing the stakes. “It’s been 12 years since we’ve had an open seat without an incumbent for the state senate,” Horne said to the audience. “We have an incredible opportunity that very rarely presents itself.” Current Senator Ben Allen, a Democrat from Santa Monica, was first elected in 2014 but is now termed-out and running for California Insurance Commissioner. Allen’s departure has triggered an intense succession battle, drawing candidates from the South Bay all the way to Beverly Hills. The June 2 primary will send the top two, regardless of party, to the November ballot. The 24th district stretches from the Santa Monica Mountains to L.A.’s Westside and Hollywood area and down to the South Bay. Horne posed the first major policy question of the night, centering it squarely on…
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