Claremont City Council candidate Aundre Johnson answers a question while Peter Yao, left, Mayor Pro-Tem Ed Reece, Councilmember Jennifer Stark and Mayor Jed Leano listen during Thursday evening’s candidate forum sponsored by Active Claremont. The candidates each answered a series of questions seeking their ideas about the city’s budget, combatting human trafficking, the proposed cannabis tax, and their specific vision for Claremont’s future, among others. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff