If former vice president Kamala Harris thinks she will have a cakewalk in the California governor race, if she wishes to contest, she’s highly mistaken as her party rivals are not ready to waste any more time for her to announce whether she’s in the race or not. Former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa told Politico that it is high time Kamala Harris made up her mind and announced the decision as the contest won’t be a “coronation” for her.
“The challenges are too big. We deserve a real conversation. We had a 100-day campaign. So no, you can’t get in at the end of the rainbow. Get in now,” he said.
Kamala Harris recently hinted that she would announce her future political endeavor by the end of summer but Democrat leaders vying to contest in the gubernatorial race don’t want to be kept in the dark any more. Former state controller Betty Yee told Politico that voters deserve real conversation, not these last-minute musical chairs.
“Our state cannot wait for the robust conversations we must have regarding our most pressing issues,” said Yee. “The voters deserve candidates who are committed to tackling the problems they face now. They are not interested in parlor games and musical chairs to define this critical moment in our state’s history.”
Kamala Harris made rare public appearances since her November election defeat and did not throw herself to the next political assignment. Instead, she took time to unwind and keep people guessing whether she was up for the next presidential election or if she would contest for the California Governor post.
Many of her aides believe that a Governor’s job would be a demotion for the former vice president but at the same time, the presidential challenge 2028 is too far.
While Kamala Harris is making selective public appearances, she has asserted that she is not retiring from politics.