California Today: A Candidate for Governor Looks to the Central Valley

Villaraigosa for a higher elected office is a no vote now and forever. All blow and no go.

Villaraigosa's picture should be under the dictionary definition of incompetent. He was a dreadful mayor.

Please, Antonio, do the best for our State and do NOT enter the race for Governor. You're a nice guy, but intellectually you've demonstrated that you're not up to the job in the new America of Trump. Your populism that got you into the mayor's office is not close to qualification for Governorship.
PLEASE withdraw.

Why no mention of his many "integrity issues," such as his accepting expensive gifts, his relationship with Herbalife, and his cheating on his wife with a TV reporter? But aside from his ethical and moral challenges, the real problem with Antonio is this: He is as dumb as a box of rocks.

AG...you had your window in LA., but you were like a moth that veered towards every bright light. Unions? "Oh yes!" Charter schools? "Oh yes!" Staff cuts? "Oh yes!" New taxes? "Oh yes!" When the light flickered, you were there. Yes your were hampered by a weak mayor system. But you had no agenda, you built no leadership pipeline, and you left no legacy. In campaigns, "the candidate is always the problem." In your gubernatorial run, the voters will have a tough time defining what exactly your problem is. It is impossible to vote for someone like that.

As a liberal Democrat, there is ZERO chance that I would vote for Newsom. He's an ethically challenged empty suit. It was an embarassment to have him in the same building as a man of stature such as Gov Brown.

Doubtless, Newsom thinks the Gov seat will position him for a shot at the Oval. He's just as slimy as any generic GOP candidate, only he's a Democrat.

Anyone who considered AR for governor need only spend time in LA looking at the overwhelming problems of education, homelessness, trash and traffic. No more comment is needed.

Nope. He is not the one. He needs to go the private sector and stay there.

Bravo Apple, for having the courage to back off from the "driverless car" conceit still obsessively pursued by Uber, Google, Tesla, and others.

Though all the rage, driverless cars will be available as soon as responsibility-free driving is perfected. AKA, never.

I'm from L.A. and I wish he wouldn't run. I'm hoping for Gavin Newsom even though I wish Brown had another 25 years as our Gov.

this is where the involvement with herbalife comes back to haunt him.

Tony was a horrible mayor. He is simply not a very bright man. California is a very complex state. We need new ideas and a steady hand. Tony is not the man.

Los Angeles could hardly wait to see the back of Villaraigosa at the end of his tenure as mayor. Electing him governor would be a colossal mistake.

Career politicians are like ballerinas . . . always staying limber and constantly planning for the next leap. Some are real prima donnas too, I'm sure. Politics would certainly be more interesting if they'd wear their tutus to work.

As LA's mayor, AR was a self-promoting, camera-seeking exercise in politics-as-ego-gratification. Very little of consequence was accomplished for the people of the city. His record here isn't going to help him in his quest for a grander stage on which to strut.

Concerning housing prices in California: stop the developers and speculators from running up the prices. When I spent two years looking for a house, every time I lost out to a 'flipper' with deep pockets who did a quick Home Depot renovation and re-sold it at a higher price. The real estate industry has absolutely no concern for the average home buyer, and as a result it's a market only the rich can afford. The other side of that is the rental market where speculators are buying up apartment buildings and, again, raising rents to unaffordable levels. There is no one watching this issue for the average wage earner, and, as was advertised in this paper last week, city council members from both sides of the aisle are banning together to help the developers be able to build faster! The people have no say when there is money to be made.

why would the worst mayor in history want to become the worst governor in history?

Mike Mc Phate Don't give Antonio a free pass. Ask him how he would be different as governor. In Los Angeles he was known as the 11% Mayor due to an LA Magazine investigation showing he was only in town 11% of the time. Also, he received the highest fine in CA history from the Cal. Ethics officials for accepting free tickets repeatedly. Please ask around the City of LA. People who know and understand how the City of LA works thought he was a terrible mayor with more interest in glam than the gritty details of the job. He would do a disservice to the People of CA as governor.

Antonio is going to get trounced by Gavin Newsom- He just doesn't have the money. It's a shame he never passed the bar exam- he would have made a better attorney than a politician.

Hundreds of millions of dollars to restore a lake that is primarily a playground for the rich, the lake is a beaut thats for sure, but shouldn't the towns and local businesses and land owners be responsible for the upkeep and protection of their lake.

After all they are creating the runoff, not me.

I realize some sappy tree hugger is going to say the lake is for everyone, however not everyone can get to a lake hidden in the mountains at 9000 feet. Those that use it, the lake, are responsible.

The Absentee Mayor? No thank you