The Los Angeles-area lawmaker so far only has one major opponent.
Steven Bradford started his political career as a Gardena City Council member, and since being elected to the state Assembly in 2009 has held many leadership positions. | Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesSACRAMENTO, California — State Sen. Steven Bradford is officially launching his campaign for California lieutenant governor, entering a relatively sparse field as other Democrats jockey for the state’s top job.
Bradford told POLITICO he has no interest in eventually running for governor, and that he’s focused on what he can do as lieutenant governor, including serving as a full voting member of the state’s higher education systems. Bradford started his political career as a Gardena City Council member, and since being elected to the state Assembly in 2009 has held many leadership positions, including as head of the Senate public safety committee.As a college student, Bradford said he was mentored by California’s first Black lieutenant governor, Mervyn Dymally, whose son attended school with him at California State University, Dominguez Hills.“I went to school to be a doctor,” Bradford said.
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