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Rising costs and affordability top concerns for voters this primary election
- Affordability is the top concern for voters in California's primary election, influencing their choice of governor candidates.
- Voters report high costs in daily life, including medications and groceries, affecting their budgets.
- Public Policy Institute of California finds more than 40% of Californians cite cost of living and the economy as key issues.
- Voters identify inflation trends as ongoing price pressures that may affect future costs.
- Gubernatorial candidates propose different measures, from tax relief to freezing utility rates and premiums.
- Voters like April Rodriguez, a transplant recipient in Oxnard, fear rising drug and medical costs.
- Leann Leedom, a Ventura voter, says affordability affects housing and family living in a small home.
- Gas prices and housing costs are cited as factors limiting parents' and workers' financial plans.
- Federal inflation data, like the Consumer Price Index, shows overall price increases influencing voter decisions.
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