Former Los Angeles Mayor Makes Case for Governor’s Run to CalChamber Board

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa explains to the CalChamber Board of Directors at its recent meeting why he is running for Governor in 2018 and how his record as chief executive of the multicultural city, second largest in the nation, has prepared him to lead the state. He is the first of several announced gubernatorial candidates to address the CalChamber Board. Others have been invited to speak.
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