5 major candidates want to be California’s new U.S. senator. Where they stand on the economy, crime and the border

By Yue Stella Yu | CALMatters (CALMATTERS) – The main contenders to become California’s new U.S. senator want voters to see them in a certain light:Rep. Adam Schiff as a defender of democracy; Rep. Katie Porter as an anti-corruption crusader; Rep. Barbara Lee as a courageous progressive; Eric Early as a champion for the “forgotten Americans;” and Steve Garvey as a commonsense consensus builder.  But their ads, slogans and speeches offer only a glimpse into who they are, or what they have done — or plan to do — to tackle some of Californians’ most pressing concerns. All three Democrats have years of voting records while serving in Congress. All but Early are set to& debate for the first time in this race& on Monday evening. Ahead of the event, CalMatters sent each campaign a questionnaire and analyzed their records and stances on issues such as border, immigration, criminal justice, foreign policy, economy, labor and housing.& Here’s a detailed look at where they stand on those issues — and how they differ from each other: Border and immigration The three Democrats share a similar track record on immigration and border security issues.& They all voted against Republican proposals to& bar...