Los Angeles Mayor Bass Endorses Former Mayor for Governor
The city’s first Latino mayor gets the nod from the first black female mayor.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa attends ACLU SoCal's Annual Bill of Rights dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2019. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorsed former mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for governor of California on Sept. 9.
The 72-year-old Los Angeles native and former state assemblyman is making a second run for the state’s highest seat. He lost in the 2018 primary against 26 other candidates. Gov. Gavin Newsom won in the general election.
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