Antonio Villaraigosa is making another run at the governor office, the former Los Angeles mayor and state assemblyman announced July 22.
The 71-year-old Los Angeles native made his case in a YouTube video, saying he had what the state needed.
“I believe we need a problem solver to lead our state,” Mr. Villaraigosa said Tuesday. “That’s why I’m running for governor.”
Mr. Villaraigosa lost a previous bid for the state’s highest office in the 2018 primary against 26 candidates. Gov. Gavin Newsom won that race and the general election later that year.
Mr. Villaraigosa with strong credentials as a Democratic Party stalwart faces similar competition this time around though the election is two years away, as a growing field of contenders has already taken shape in the race….