NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Candidates for Congress, and state Senate and Assembly debated Oct. 12 at Speak Up Newport’s candidate forum over issues such as local government control, crime, and homelessness.
Assembly District 72
In attendance was Newport Beach City Councilwoman Diane Dixon, who is seeking election for the 72nd Assembly District. The district includes the coastal cities of Seal Beach down to Laguna Beach and stretches up to portions of Aliso Viejo and Lake Forest.
Dixon, 70, a Republican, was elected to Newport Beach City Council in 2014 and has served two terms as its mayor. She also sits on the city’s finance committee….