The League of Women Voters of Woodland and League of Women Voters Davis Area will be sponsoring a forum for the candidates for California State Senate, District 3 in advance of the November 5 presidential election. Senate District 3 includes all of Solano County.

 

The forum will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Woodland Community Center, 2001 East St.  Woodland, CA 95776.  It will begin at 6:30 p.m.

 

Residents in Solano County are invited to attend the forum in person or watch the livestream on the Woodland TV YouTube page at https://youtube.com/live/PnRXRZkPJM0. The recording of the event will be available at the same link through election day on November 5. The link to the video and recording will also be available on the League of Women Voters of Woodland website at https://my.lwv.org/california/woodland. The link will also be available on the Fairfield community TV website.

 

Questions for the candidates will be prepared by League representatives and written questions will be accepted from the audience, but no voice questions or statements will be taken. No campaign literature or paraphernalia such as signs, T-shirts, hats, buttons, etc. will be allowed inside the meeting room. 

 

The two candidates for State Senate, District 3 are Thom Bogue and Christopher Cabaldon.

 

Thom Bogue owns an automative repair shop in Dixon, where he lives. He has served on the Dixon City Council and as the Dixon City Mayor. Through these roles he provides assistance to young individuals struggling with drug addiction, as well as individuals facing financial challenges.

 

Christopher Cabaldon has degrees in Environmental Economics from UC Berkeley and Public Policy and Administration from CSU Sacramento. He was West Sacramento’s longest-serving mayor, chaired the Yolo County Health Commission and was appointed to serve as California’s representative on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. He currently serves as the Hazel Cramer Endowed Chair and Professor of Public Policy and Administration for CSU Sacramento.

 

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, grassroots, national organization, dedicated to local voter education and empowering citizens to shape better communities for more than 100 years. The views of the candidates do not necessarily reflect the views of the League of Women Voters.