BREAKING NEWS: BRADLEY NOT SEEKING CA GOVERNORSHIP AGAIN; FOCUSING ON CURRENT JOB AS LOS ANGELES MAYOR
*Tuesday, July 21st, 1987: Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley (D), who unsuccessfully ran for the California Governor's Mansion in 1982 (narrowly losing by 50,000 votes) & again in 1986, losing both times to CA Governor George Deukmejian (R), addressed reporters at Los Angeles City Hall & said he was NOT going to seek the Governorship a third time in 1990. Bradley explained "Los Angelenos want me to focus on my current job here at City Hall." He also confirmed he plans on seeking reelection to a record fifth term in 1989.
Speculation is swirling around San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein (D) & CA State Attorney General Jeff Van de Kamp (D) are expected to launch gubernatorial campaigns on the Democratic side. While on the Republican side: there hasn't been any campaign activity from Governor Deukmejian about whether he'll be seeking reelection to a third full four-year term in 1990. If Deukmejian declines to run again, United States Senator Pete Wilson (R-CA) is mentioned as a likely contender for the Governor's Mansion.
Former President Brown, who held the Governorship as the Golden State's 34th Governor from January 6th, 1975 to January 17th, 1977, when he resigned after winning the Presidency & served as the 40th President of the United States from January 20th, 1977 to January 20th, 1981 when he chose not to seek reelection in 1980. In 1982, Brown ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate losing to current United States Senator Pete Wilson (R-CA), hasn't been mentioned as a contender for any political office.
Brown has been out of the spotlight altogether since losing the 1982 CA US Senate election to Wilson. Spokesperson for the former Governor says "Former President Brown will support whoever is the Democratic nominee for Governor of California in 1990."
Former CA Governor Mervyn Dymally (D) who served as CA's 35th Governor from January 17th, 1977 to January 3rd, 1983, was asked about the political situation in the Golden State, "California Democrats will be energized to take back the Governorship in three years. Now what happens between then and now, remains to be seen."