Statewide candidates make their pitch to Coachella Valley voters

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) - Several Republican candidates running for statewide office are in Rancho Mirage today, making their case directly to voters here in the Coachella Valley.

The California Candidate Forum at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa is bringing together candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, controller, secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction.

Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is among those scheduled to participate.

But beyond the speeches and campaign talking points, News Channel 3 is asking the candidates what their priorities would actually mean for people living here in the desert, including on issues like the cost of living, housing, public safety and education.

News Channel 3 is speaking with the candidates and pressing them on what they would do for the Coachella Valley.

Watch the full story tonight at 6 P.M. on News Channel 3.