US EditionDemocrats seeking California governor strut their stuff for powerful union leaders
- California Democratic gubernatorial candidates showcased their platforms for union leaders during a legislative conference held Monday in Sacramento's downtown Sheraton Hotel ballroom.
- This event occurred as Governor Gavin Newsom plans to leave office in 19 months and at least seven Democrats seek to succeed him amid ongoing state crises and a looming union endorsement.
- Candidates including former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who criticized striker unemployment benefits and promoted reducing oil dependency, appeared alongside officials like Eleni Kounalakis and Katie Porter to appeal to powerful union constituencies.
- Union leaders emphasized support for bread-and-butter issues such as striker unemployment benefits, mandatory union labor on projects, and funding increases, while polling suggests Kamala Harris would be the immediate frontrunner if she runs.
- The candidate field remains unsettled pending Harris’s decision, but union endorsements and millions in campaign funds are expected to play decisive roles in the 2026 governor’s race in California.
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Walters: Democrats seeking governorship strut their stuff for state’s unions
Given California’s daunting — even existential — array of social, economic and fiscal crises, it’s remarkable that anyone would volunteer to become its governor. However, Gavin Newsom will vacate the office 19 months hence, with most of those crises still in place, and at least seven Democratic politicians yearn to succeed him. Former state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Lt. …
San Bernardino Sun
Democrats seeking California governor strut their stuff for powerful union leaders
Given California’s daunting — even existential — array of social, economic and fiscal crises, it’s remarkable that anyone would volunteer to become its governor. However, Gavin Newsom will vacate the office 19 months hence, with most of those crises still in place, and at least seven Democratic politicians yearn to succeed him. Former state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Lt. …
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