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The package is similar to a 2007 salary deal that contributed to one of the city's biggest budget crises. Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa later called that agreement a mistake.
Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa (/ ˌ v iː ə r aɪ ˈ ɡ oʊ s ə /; né Villar Jr. on January 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday morning announced a 2026 run for California governor, his second bid for the office after an unsuccessful run in 2018.
Although Villaraigosa garnered the plurality of votes in the general election, his lack of an outright majority forced a special election between him and the incumbent Hahn. With less than 34% of registered voters participating, Villaraigosa won the runoff. With his election, Villaraigosa became the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since 1872. [3]
Villaraigosa seems to be banking on his main opponents running as wokosos in a state where Democratic voters are complaining about crime, homelessness, the cost of living and a lagging economy ...
Riordan switched his endorsement to Villaraigosa in the general election. Despite the popular Republican Mayor's endorsement, as well as the endorsement of the Los Angeles Times, Villaraigosa was unable to capture a majority. Hahn won the general election on June 5, 2001 with 53.53 percent of the vote, to Villaraigosa's 46.47 percent.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday announced he will run for California governor in 2026, joining a growing group of candidates jockeying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Incumbent mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was re-elected overwhelmingly and faced no serious opponent. [1] Villaraigosa would have faced a run-off against second place-finisher Walter Moore had he failed to win a majority of the vote. [2] Villaraigosa won the election despite having generally unfavorable approval ratings.