Sen. Alex Padilla on Tuesday announced he won’t run for governor of California, ending months of speculation over a possible gubernatorial run.
At a press conference on Capitol Hill as voters in his home state cast ballots over whether to approve new congressional district lines, Padilla highlighted the role that California has played in resisting President Donald Trump’s policies. He said that he has “tried to do my part to fight back against these attacks, both here in Washington and back home in California.”
“These are not normal times,” Padilla said. “We deserve better than this.”