Newsom and Villaraigosa spar over personal wealth in testy California governor's debate
LOS ANGELES_The candidates who hope to be California's next governor clashed Thursday about immigration, health care and how they made their fortunes at a boisterous debate in front of a packed hall with a predominantly Latino audience.
As the clout of Latino voters continues to grow in California, the governor's race could hinge on which candidate appeals most to this critical slice of the electorate. Many of the debate's questions revolved around immigration, a touchstone issue to many in the audience. But front-runners Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa also unleashed deeply personal attacks on how the other made his money, a shift from the policy spats that have
