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Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governor
Few California mayors ever become governor. Their skills might be perfectly suited to the job, but those exact same skills, when exercised, may be precisely what makes voters wary of them.
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According to CalMatters’s source item, Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governor, Few California mayors ever become governor. Their skills might be perfectly suited to the job, but those exact same skills, when exercised, may be precisely what makes voters wary of them.
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- Mahan, Villaraigosa just learned why so few California mayors make the leap to governorCalMatters - 2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00
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