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Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat running for California governor, said Saturday that California Democrats cannot blame President Donald Trump<\/a> for the state’s homelessness and affordability crises.<\/p>\n

Villaraigosa said Democrats still need to confront problems created under their own party\u2019s leadership after calling Trump “a threat to our democracy.”<\/p>\n

“But we can\u2019t put everything on Donald Trump. We have the highest homelessness<\/a> in 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,” Villaraigosa said on MS NOW’s “The Weekend: Primetime.”<\/p>\n

NEWSOM CONFRONTED ON CALIFORNIA BEING THE ‘HIGHEST COST OF LIVING’ STATE IN THE US AMID AFFORDABILITY CRISIS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The former mayor, who served from 2005 to 2013, said his candidacy is built around confronting his own party on the cost-of-living issues facing Californians<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve been the stink bomb in the elevator, if you will, in challenging some of this,” Villaraigosa said. “And so this candidacy is important.”<\/p>\n

Villaraigosa also predicted California\u2019s top-two primary system would still produce a Democrat-versus-Republican general election, rather than two Republicans advancing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We 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,” Villaraigosa said. “In fact, the experts have said there\u2019s a better chance of two Democrats than two Republicans.”<\/p>\n

JOY REID BLASTS CA DEMS FOR LETTING GOP CONTENDERS TAKE LEAD IN GOVERNOR\u2019S RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Democrat explained why he was running and tied his biography to the civil rights<\/a> movement before criticizing Trump and California Democrats in the same answer.<\/p>\n

“Look, I came out of the civil rights movement. I\u2019m here today because it\u2019s the Voting Rights Act<\/a> and the Civil Rights Act that opened up the country to me,” Villaraigosa said. “And Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy.”<\/p>\n

GOP CANDIDATE CITES \u2018FAILURE\u2019 OF NEWSOM, DEMS AS NEW POLL SHOWS REPUBLICANS LEADING CROWDED CALIFORNIA FIELD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Villaraigosa also warned that Democrats are losing persuadable voters<\/a> in California and need to examine why.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ve got to look in the mirror<\/a>,” Villaraigosa said. “When 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”<\/p>\n

He warned California relies too heavily on wealthy taxpayers and said additional taxes could drive residents and revenue out of the state.<\/p>\n

“We over rely in this state on the billionaires and on high-net-worth individuals,” Villaraigosa said. “We\u2019re a very progressive state and we have a progressive tax system. And so, if they all leave, we won\u2019t be able to balance our budget.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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