Antonio Villaraigosa, Former Speaker of the California Assembly and 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, has received the first statewide union endorsement of the election cycle in the Governor’s race from the  California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, which includes International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Locals 12, 39 and 501.

“Voters deserve to know the truth, what did Kamala Harris and Xavier Becerra know, when did they know it, and most importantly, why didn’t either of them speak out?”

Former Assembly Speaker and Mayor of Los Angeles issues warning to California motorists on the likelihood of a massive increase in gas prices in light of the coming closing of two major California refineries. 

Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor of Los Angeles and Speaker of the California State Assembly, released a video announcing his bid for Governor today, citing his record solving tough problems and getting big things done on issues that matter like reducing crime, improving schools, and balancing budgets.