Former Los Angeles Mayor throws hat in 2026 California Governor race

California Governor Gavin Newsom's 8-year stint as the head executive for the nation's most populated state will end in early 2027, and the race to replace him is already filling up.

The latest to say they're gunning for the spot should be a familiar name to Angelenos: Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Villaraigosa, 71, has long expressed interest in the states's highest office. Serving as L.A. Mayor from 2005 to 2013, his gubernatorial campaign is branding the Democrat as a much-needed "problem solver."

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