A PROVEN PROBLEM SOLVER FOR CALIFORNIA
California is the state where anything is truly possible with hard work and determination. But our future depends on our willingness to face our biggest challenges. Antonio Villaraigosa is the proven problem solver we need to lead our state.
As leader of the California Assembly, Antonio worked with both parties to balance the state budget, with record investments in education and public safety, while holding the line on taxes and delivering a $13 billion budget surplus.
As Mayor, Antonio hired nearly 1,000 new police officers, invested in crime prevention and gang intervention strategies that became a federal model, spearheaded anti-domestic violence efforts, and took illegal guns off the streets – from his first year as mayor to his last year in office violent crime plummeted 48%, making Los Angeles one of the safest big cities in America.
Antonio turned around failing schools – increasing graduation rates by 60% and led the city’s economic recovery out of recession. His results led President Obama to say Antonio Villaraigosa was “one of the finest leaders” in America.
As our next Governor, Antonio will bring experience solving tough problems and getting big things done on issues that matter like making neighborhoods safe, improving schools, creating jobs, and bringing down costs for small businesses, middle-class families, and all Californians.
Antonio understands that California faces serious problems, and that money alone won’t fix them. He focuses on solutions, investing in what works and fixing what’s broken.
“I’m a problem solver, and with your support that’s exactly what I’ll do as your next Governor.” - Antonio Villaraigosa
A PROVEN PROBLEM SOLVER FOR CALIFORNIA
California is the state where anything is truly possible with hard work and determination. But our future depends on our willingness to face our biggest challenges. Antonio Villaraigosa is the proven problem solver we need to lead our state.
As leader of the California Assembly, Antonio worked with both parties to balance the state budget, with record investments in education and public safety, while holding the line on taxes and delivering a $13 billion budget surplus.
As Mayor, Antonio hired nearly 1,000 new police officers, invested in crime prevention and gang intervention strategies that became a federal model, spearheaded anti-domestic violence efforts, and took illegal guns off the streets – from his first year as mayor to his last year in office violent crime plummeted 48%, making Los Angeles one of the safest big cities in America.
Antonio turned around failing schools – increasing graduation rates by 60% and led the city’s economic recovery out of recession. His results led President Obama to say Antonio Villaraigosa was “one of the finest leaders” in America.
As our next Governor, Antonio will bring experience solving tough problems and getting big things done on issues that matter like making neighborhoods safe, improving schools, creating jobs, and bringing down costs for small businesses, middle-class families, and all Californians.
Antonio understands that California faces serious problems, and that money alone won’t fix them. He focuses on solutions, investing in what works and fixing what’s broken.
“I’m a problem solver, and with your support that’s exactly what I’ll do as your next Governor.” - Antonio Villaraigosa
