The clock is ticking to those who hope to be the governor of California

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In the last half century or so, California has had six governor elections when the service was released.

Understandably, such an obligation election to lead the most populated and economically powerful country in the nation, attracted serious candidates, mainly owners of other high-profile offices who have declared themselves as soon as the decor will allow.

When, for example, the two terms of the Republican Ronald Reagan, as a governor, ended in 1974, Secretary of State Jerry Brown, closely defeated the Republican State Controller, Houston Florni.

This part of political history is offered because the end of the Gavin Newsom manager is approaching quickly. In just one year, California voters will choose a new governor. The main first June to determine the two finalists is only eight months old.

Still, the field of future governors remains very unresolved.

For months of voters, political media and potential campaign financiers Waiting former Vice President Kamala Harris To decide whether, after losing Donald Trump’s presidency, she will look for the governor.

Harris finally said no, with a rather strange remark: “I don’t want to go back to the system. I think it’s broken.” It may refer to national policy, but since the issue was the governorship of California, it could also hint that the state was violated after many years of dominance by its Democratic Party.

Harris’s decision, regardless of her motives, did not arrange the question of who would run for governor next year. Of course, there are declared candidates, but none appreciates very high in the preliminary polls.

Lt. Governor Eleni Kunalakis He was one of the first to announce their candidacy, but shortly after Harris announced his decision, Kounalakis dropped out, and instead chose to run for a state treasurer.

With these two of the photo, Former Woman Congress -Porter Katie Porter became Frontrunner, more or less by default, but with maintenance support – 17% in poll of The UC Berkeley Government Research InstituteIssued at the end of August. Her situation may have reflected anything more than recognizing a name from her lost campaign for the US Senator last year.

This week Tony AtkinsThe former presidential professional of the State Senate has also ended her campaign, saying that she cannot see a way to win. Several other Democrats remain, most formerly a former employee of the Biden Administration and Chief State Prosecutor Xavier Bacch and former mayor of Los Angeles Antonio VillaregosaS

However, we can just see a preliminary fight among those who are still in the race because we are still waiting to see who else can work.

After the departure of Harris and Kunalakis, another name popped up in the middle of speculationn: US Senator Alex PadilaS

It is difficult to understand why Padila, who holds one of the most desirable political services in the nation and can remain in the Senate for the rest of his life, would like to look for no more than eight years as a governor.

Does he really want to deal with that of California Multiple infinitely difficult, unresolved problemsLike homelessness, housing shortages, insecurity of water supply, economic stagnation and, perhaps the most difficult of all, chronic deficiency of a multitude budget?

If he dropped out of her Senate for government, as Republican Pete Wilson did in 1990, the only logical motive would be civil debt – he believes California needed him to withstand his crises.

In the meantime, we are waiting for another potential candidate Rick Caruso to announce intentions. The very wealthy Los Angeles businessman held a reliable but unsuccessful race for the mayor of his city after switching his party identification from Republican to Democrat and can attract support from moderate voters and interest groups of the two parties. He says he is ravementS

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