Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has launched another bid for California governor, pitching himself as a “problem solver” in an announcement video. “When I became mayor, L.A.
was one of the most dangerous cities in America, so I hired a thousand police officers, took illegal guns off the street and violent crime dropped,” he said.
In the video, he noted that Barack Obama had called him “one of America’s finest leaders.” He said later, “We have serious problems, and money alone won’t fix them.
We need to focus on what works.” The next gubernatorial election is not until 2026, but potential successors to Governor Gavin Newsom are lining up.
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