'A spoil of riches': Federation of Labor endorses four candidates for governor
Source: The Sacramento bee
The California Federation of Labor Unions endorsed four candidates to become California governor, reflecting a splintered field with no obvious frontrunner.
The Federation is a coalition of more than 1,300 unions representing 2.3 million members across a variety of sectors. In a statement after the unions’ vote, Federation president Lorena Gonzales called the eight-person gubernatorial field a “spoil of riches.”
“Tom Steyer, Eric Swalwell, Antonio Villaraigosa and Katie Porter all earned such significant support from our unions, the only way to get to [the] two-thirds required was to endorse all four,” Gonzales said. “This also allows us to communicate to our members about the anti-union candidates in this race. At the end of the day, our enemy is the Big Tech billionaires.”
California’s powerful unions could play a decisive role in winnowing the eight-candidate Democratic field to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is term-limited. Unions can mobilize members and bring financial resources to help support chosen candidates.
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