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Candidates in the governor's race are hitting the debate stage and the big thing on voters minds is affordability.

So many voters tell us they describe it as unmanagerable.

Most folks in Orange County want a legal pathway for their undocumented neighbors.

There is a super majority support for a number of policies on immigration.

The city of LA hasn't had an infrastructure plan in years, but Mayor Bass is promising to change that.

And I joke sometimes and say that the city of Los Angeles in many ways functions like a small town.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, April 28th.

I'm Sharon McNary in for Austin Cross and this is the LA Report from LA news.

Candidates in the California governor's race face off in a CBS LA debate tonight at Pomona College.

It comes as the latest poll shows the election is still up for grabs CBS and you gov have Steve Hilton on top with 16% support.

Tom Steyer is next with 15% followed by heavier Bicera at 13 Chad Bianco at 10 and Katie Porter with nine.

But more than one in four voters is still undecided.

Anthony Selvanto oversaw the poll and tells our media partner CBS LA that affordability is the biggest issue on their minds.

So many voters tell us they describe it as unmanagerable.

A lot of aspects of that. One of them is gas prices.

You can listen to the debate live on LAS at 530 tonight.

Most Orange County residents favor a pathway to legal status for undocumented residents.

That's according to a new poll from UC Irvine.

But there's one big exception. Jill replica has more 54% of Republicans pulled favorite deportation over a pathway to citizenship.

That puts them at odds with the majority in this so called purple county.

There is a super majority support for a number of policies on immigration.

John Gould is dean of the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology.

He says Republicans are aligned with Democrats and Independents on some issues like deporting violent criminals and not deporting veterans.

He says this agreement could provide a roadmap for immigration reform.

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LA mayor Karen Bass is promising to release a comprehensive infrastructure plan in the coming days to fix persistent issues like potholes and broken street lights during an in depth talk with Eric talks Larry mantle.

She said the way the city's been organized over the years has left it without a blueprint for repairs for a very long time.

And I joke sometimes and say that the city of Los Angeles in many ways functions like a small town.

So coming forward with a comprehensive infrastructure plan will be something that hasn't happened in our city and I don't even know how long decades rival mayoral candidate.

Nithya Rama has called out the city's lack of a robust plan as a reason pass should be voted out.

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Back now with the L.A. report I'm Sharon McNary in frosting cross the California Highway Patrol has kicked off an all day maximum enforcement period aimed at targeting speeders at last until 6 a.m. tomorrow.

C.H.P. says speeding continues to be one of the leading causes of serious and deadly crashes in the state with more than 110,000 caused by unsafe speeds last year.

And in sports the Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins five to four last night Kyle Tucker wanted in a walkoff hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth the two teams face off again tonight at 7 10.

The Angels lost the Chicago white socks eight to seven they've dropped four in a row and eight of their last nine they're back on the field at 440 this afternoon and in hockey the ducks have a shot to close out their playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers tonight at seven.

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