In one exchange, Villaraigosa and Bianco got into it over his association with The Oath Keepers, which hit a crescendo when one of them asked the other, 'Does that mean you molest kids?'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass plans to endorse Antonio Villaraigosa, a longtime compatriot and the city's former mayor, in the 2026 governor's race on Tuesday. "Antonio and I have known and worked together our entire adult life," Bass said in a statement. "I have seen up close the impact he has made not just for our city but for our entire state. Our country is at a crossroads and it's vital that our state have a leader who will lead California into the future."