Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorsed Michael R. Bloomberg for president on Saturday, saying the billionaire’s experience as mayor of New York City demonstrated that he has the skills to run the nation. “I’m with Michael Bloomberg because I watched him lead America’s largest city, which has always been a gateway of hope, promise and opportunity,” Villaraigosa said. They overlapped as mayors, with Bloomberg attending Villaraigosa’s inauguration in 2005. They worked together on gun control, climate change and education reform. In the 2018 governor’s race, Bloomberg donated millions of dollars to a pro-Villaraigosa, anti-Gavin Newsom independent expenditure committee composed of charter school backers.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 02, 2020 01:00 UTC