{"id":10026,"date":"2026-05-17T22:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10026"},"modified":"2026-05-17T22:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:58:18","slug":"calif-dem-antonio-villaraigosa-says-trumps-not-to-blame-for-homelessness-cost-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10026","title":{"rendered":"Calif. 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We have\u00a0the highest homelessness\u00a0in the United States of America, the highest gas prices, the highest utilities, the highest home prices. People can\u2019t afford rent. And those happened under Democratic policies,\u201d Villaraigosa said on MS NOW\u2019s \u201cThe Weekend: Primetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former mayor, who served from 2005 to 2013, said his candidacy is built around confronting his own party on the\u00a0cost-of-living issues facing Californians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been the stink bomb in the elevator, if you will, in challenging some of this,\u201d Villaraigosa said. \u201cAnd so this candidacy is important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Villaraigosa also predicted California\u2019s top-two primary system would still produce a Democrat-versus-Republican general election, rather than\u00a0two Republicans advancing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Dem governor candidate, says his party can\u2019t blame Trump for California\u2019s crises. <span class=\"credit\">Godofredo A. V\u00e1squez\/Pool AP via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Villaraigosa said the Golden State\u2019s homelessness, high gas\/utility prices and home costs happened under Dem policies. <span class=\"credit\">CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe had a Senate race, it was a Democrat and Republican. The last governor\u2019s race was a Democrat and Republican. That\u2019s what this one will be,\u201d Villaraigosa said. \u201cIn fact, the experts have said there\u2019s a better chance of two Democrats than two Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat explained why he was running and tied his biography to the\u00a0civil rights\u00a0movement before criticizing Trump and California Democrats in the same answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I came out of the civil rights movement. I\u2019m here today because it\u2019s the\u00a0Voting Rights Act\u00a0and the Civil Rights Act that opened up the country to me,\u201d Villaraigosa said. \u201cAnd Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Villaraigosa also warned that\u00a0Democrats are losing persuadable voters\u00a0in California and need to examine why.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Villaraigosa warned Democrats are losing persuadable voters and over-reliance on wealthy taxpayers. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Antonio Villaraigosa, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Xavier Becerra and Matt Mahan participate in a California gubernatorial debate. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to\u00a0look in the mirror,\u201d Villaraigosa said. \u201cWhen you\u2019re losing the middle, you\u2019ve got to look in the mirror and say, \u2018What do we need to do to make the changes we need to restore confidence in us as a party?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He warned California relies too heavily on wealthy taxpayers and said additional taxes could drive residents and revenue out of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe over rely in this state on the billionaires and on high-net-worth individuals,\u201d Villaraigosa said. \u201cWe\u2019re a very progressive state and we have a progressive tax system. 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