Bonta has been a supporter of Harris running in the CA-GOV race so I think not jumping in is to illustrate he's ready to support her if she ends up running. To my understanding, he passed on running for Governor after Harris lost to Trump last year.
Quite honestly, I'd wish Bonta would keep his mouth shut about this. He's said Harris "wou…
Bonta has been a supporter of Harris running in the CA-GOV race so I think not jumping in is to illustrate he's ready to support her if she ends up running. To my understanding, he passed on running for Governor after Harris lost to Trump last year.
Quite honestly, I'd wish Bonta would keep his mouth shut about this. He's said Harris "would be field-clearing" which essentially means he's trying to already trying to influence the race.
If Democrats want to have a less liable person than Newsom as Governor when it comes becoming the GOP's target all the time, they should let the CA-GOV race unfold as it may.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta won’t run for governor, ending months of speculation about him eyeing the crowded 2026 contest.
Instead, the Democrat will seek reelection as attorney general and back former Vice President Kamala Harris if she jumps into the fray to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom after his final term ends. Aides say Harris is weighing her options after returning home to Los Angeles.
“Kamala Harris would be a great governor,” Bonta told POLITICO, noting he hasn’t spoken directly with Harris about it. “I would support her if she ran, I’ve always supported her in everything she’s done. She would be field-clearing.”
The former state lawmaker said he was seriously considering a run last year but changed his mind after Republican President Donald Trump defeated Harris. Even before then, other top contenders — like former Rep. Katie Porter, who last March lost her bid for California Senate — were already making moves to run, complicating his path.
But Bonta said he feels a calling to lead California’s legal defense as the state faces off with Trump over a flurry of executive orders on immigration, gender, climate change and more.
Bonta has been a supporter of Harris running in the CA-GOV race so I think not jumping in is to illustrate he's ready to support her if she ends up running. To my understanding, he passed on running for Governor after Harris lost to Trump last year.
Quite honestly, I'd wish Bonta would keep his mouth shut about this. He's said Harris "would be field-clearing" which essentially means he's trying to already trying to influence the race.
If Democrats want to have a less liable person than Newsom as Governor when it comes becoming the GOP's target all the time, they should let the CA-GOV race unfold as it may.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/05/california-governor-ag-newsom-00202528
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta won’t run for governor, ending months of speculation about him eyeing the crowded 2026 contest.
Instead, the Democrat will seek reelection as attorney general and back former Vice President Kamala Harris if she jumps into the fray to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom after his final term ends. Aides say Harris is weighing her options after returning home to Los Angeles.
“Kamala Harris would be a great governor,” Bonta told POLITICO, noting he hasn’t spoken directly with Harris about it. “I would support her if she ran, I’ve always supported her in everything she’s done. She would be field-clearing.”
The former state lawmaker said he was seriously considering a run last year but changed his mind after Republican President Donald Trump defeated Harris. Even before then, other top contenders — like former Rep. Katie Porter, who last March lost her bid for California Senate — were already making moves to run, complicating his path.
But Bonta said he feels a calling to lead California’s legal defense as the state faces off with Trump over a flurry of executive orders on immigration, gender, climate change and more.