Sen. Alex Padilla isn’t ruling out a gubernatorial run in California next year, leaving the possibility of a campaign open in a contest that lacks a clear frontrunner.
“Right now, I’m trying to avoid a government shutdown. Right now, Prop. 50 is on the ballot in California. And right now, we’re responding to this disastrous Supreme Court ruling yesterday that will allow racial profiling,” Padilla told NOTUS on Tuesday when asked about a possible run. “So that’s my focus.”
The race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom has drawn a field of at least nine candidates.