VILLARAIGOSA WINS CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES ENDORSEMENT
In Governor’s Race, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California is the Latest Major Statewide Union Endorsement for Antonio Villaraigosa
LOS ANGELES – Antonio Villaraigosa, former Speaker of the California Assembly and 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, announced that he has received another major statewide labor endorsement from the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, which represents more than 450,000 union construction workers statewide.
“Antonio Villaraigosa is the leader that California needs: experienced, principled, and committed to the people who build this state.”
—Chris Hannan, President, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California
Chris Hannan’s full statement:
“The State Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to endorse Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor. Throughout his career in public service, Antonio has stood shoulder to shoulder with the Building Trades, fighting for opportunities that strengthen working families. He has championed efforts to expand union jobs, invest in infrastructure, and ensure California continues to offer real pathways to the middle class.”
“Antonio believes in progress with working people, not at their expense. He understands that workers are the backbone of California’s success—that their skill and dedication drive the state forward. He doesn’t take that for granted - he acknowledges it, respects it, and makes it a priority. He has always had our members' best interests in mind, even when we weren’t in the room. As Governor, we trust that he will make sure we are in the room and at the table, representing working families in every conversation about our state’s future.
“I’m humbled to have the support of the California State Building and Construction Trades Council of California for my campaign for governor. They believe in my record of solving tough problems and taking on California’s toughest challenges. We need to bring down the cost of living, build a lot more affordable housing, create good-paying jobs, and support working men and women across the state. That’s what I’ll do as governor,” said Villaraigosa.
This endorsement is Villaraigosa's latest major statewide union endorsement, including the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the largest public safety endorsement in the governor's race, the California State Association of Electrical Workers, the California State Pipe Trades Council, the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, and the District Council of Iron Workers (DCIW) of California and the Vicinity.
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