Throughout his historic campaigns and decades of public service, Reverend Jackson gave voice to communities too often left out. He challenged our nation to confront inequality and to live up to its highest ideals of fairness, opportunity, and justice.

Antonio Villaraigosa releases a new television ad in the governor’s race, “No More” and launched his “ICE Accountability Plan” to stop ICE misconduct, excessive violence, shootings, and illegal raids in California.

Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st Mayor of Los Angeles and former Speaker of the California State Assembly, announces that he raised $6,314,509.63 in the California Governor’s race, making him the top fundraiser and the only candidate to reach this milestone with no transfers and no self-funding.

Antonio Villaraigosa’s campaign for Governor announces that Villaraigosa has raised $6.1 million in the California Governor’s race. He is the only candidate to achieve that milestone with 100% of contributions made as direct donations supporting Villaraigosa’s candidacy for Governor. This includes $1.8 million since July from over 2,000 donors.  

Antonio Villaraigosa’s campaign for Governor announces that Villaraigosa has raised $6.1 million in the California Governor’s race. He is the only candidate to achieve that milestone with 100% of contributions made as direct donations supporting Villaraigosa’s candidacy for Governor. This includes $1.8 million since July from over 2,000 donors.  

No Transfers, No Self-Funding, No Gimmicks – Every Dollar Raised an Investment in California’s Future with Antonio Villaraigosa as Governor

Kudos to Tom Steyer for recognizing that Californians are struggling, but how about some humility? The policies he’s spent millions promoting have dramatically raised costs in the Golden State (Letters, Dec. 1). Fuel mandates, carbon schemes and regulatory expansions have directly led to higher prices. When a billionaire who can absorb those costs calls for “making California affordable,” it looks less like conviction and more like the latest poll-tested coat of paint on an agenda that treats higher costs as a virtue.

Antonio Villaraigosa on Donald Trump’s plans to allow oil drilling off the California coast: “I have two words for President Trump’s proposal to open up offshore oil drilling in my state: no way.”

U.S. Senate passed a sham deal to end the government shutdown without a deal to protect health care subsidies because six U.S. Senators caved and voted to reopen the government without those protections.

Antonio Villaraigosa announces endorsement from the Los Angeles Port Police Association, which represents more than 300 sworn officers and civilian personnel along 43 miles of waterfront.

Villaraigosa released a statement on tonight’s historic passage of California’s Proposition 50.

Antonio Villaraigosa released a statement on Senator Alex Padilla’s decision not to enter the race for California Governor.

Antonio Villaraigosa, former Speaker of the California Assembly and 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, announced that he has received the endorsement of the Operating Engineers Local 3. It is the largest construction trades local in the United States, with more than 40,000 members across California, Nevada, Utah, and Hawaii.  

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, former Speaker of the California Assembly and 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, announced that he has received another major statewide union endorsement from the California State Association of Electrical Workers (CSAEW), representing over 83,000 union electrical workers from across the state.  

Antonio Villaraigosa, former Speaker of the California Assembly and 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, announces he has received another major, statewide labor endorsement from the California State Pipe Trades Council, representing over 40,000 members across the state.  

Affordability “is the biggest issue facing Californians. Too many people are struggling every single day to make ends meet. I grew up in a neighborhood like that, where people stayed up at night to thinking about what health care costs could mean when their child had a serious accident or an illness,” said Antonio Villaraigosa.

Después de la elección de Donald Trump como presidente en noviembre de 2024, la comunidad hispana en Estados Unidos se encuentra hoy en una época inquietante y sin precedentes. El Gobierno de Trump ha decidido atacar específicamente a las comunidades hispanas y discriminar a las familias basándose en el color de la piel. Estas redadas de estilo militar, con agentes enmascarados y sin identificación, separan a los niños de sus padres y van en contra de todo lo que representa Estados Unidos.

Today, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa in his bid to become the next Governor of California. Surrounded by community leaders in South Los Angeles, she emphasized their shared commitment to social and economic justice and how Villaraigosa's experience makes him the best candidate for Governor of California.  

Today, Antonio Villaraigosa, former Speaker of the California Assembly and 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, releases his first television ad in the governor’s race. The 30-second ad, titled “Affordable,” will start airing tonight during the first game of the National Football League season, and will continue airing statewide on television and digital platforms.