State Senate Candidates Square Off at HastingsPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Mar. 19‚ 2008The three candidates for the 3rd State Senate District debated last night at Hastings Law School – mere hours after the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) fined incumbent Carole Migden $350,000 in campaign finance violations. When asked about it at the forum, Migden replied that it was due to her lack of attention while recovering from leukemia. While Migden and Assemblyman Mark Leno have been campaigning for the past year at multiple forums, last night’s debate featured a new candidate – ex-Assemblyman Joe Nation – who is a relative unknown in San Francisco. Nation made it clear last night that he was running because of climate change, but there were few other issues where he stood out. With the election in less than three months, it will be important to vet where he stands on other issues. |