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Antonio Villaraigosa: political experience is key to leading California
Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa was the mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013. Since then, he’s been advising big corporations and teaching at USC. Now, he hopes to get back into politics by running to be California’s next governor.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readDemocrat Antonio Villaraigosa was the mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013. Since then, he’s been advising big corporations and teaching at USC. Now, he hopes to get back into politics by running to be California’s next governor. He talks to us about his political track record, the high-speed rail project, and how he plans to spur housing growth.
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The full episode
1 of 4Calif. Governor's race: Antonio Villaraigosa interview- 0:00Antonio Villaraigosa: political experience is key to leading CaliforniaYou’re reading this
- 21:11California politicians meet with President Trump to talk 'sanctuary state' law
- 29:20USC gynecologist treated students despite years of misconduct allegations
- 41:23How George Rodriguez photographed Los Angeles